According to MARD’s plan, pangasius farming area in the region will be expanded to 7,260 hectares under VietGAP, mainly located in the provinces of An Giang, Dong Thap, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Tien Giang, Ben Tre, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh, Hau Giang which have favorable natural conditions and clean water sources for fish farming. The provinces of Can Tho, An Giang, Dong Thap will farm most with the area of 4,230 hectares. The Mekong Delta is striving to reach a fish output of 1.6 million MT and a revenue of US$2.5-3 billion from exporting this product by 2020, creating jobs for 29,000 workers. The local pangasius sector also set the goal of producing 750,000 – 800,000 MT of finished products in which value added products account for 15 – 20 percent.
By 2015, the region will expand further 5,270 superficies annually for fish farming and aims to reach the output of 1.2 million MT, process 650,000 – 700,000 MT of finished products per annum in which value-added products made up 8 – 12 percent. The locality sets a target of US$2 – 2.3 billion in pangasius export turnover, creating jobs for 21,000 workers.
328 facilities producing fish seed and fries will be built on the area of 2,500 hectares, mostly in the provinces of Dong Thap, An Giang, Ben Tre, Can Tho, Vinh Long, Hau Giang, Tien Giang, Soc Trang, Tra Vinh. By 2015, these facilities are projected to supply 1.9 billion high-quality fish seeds and 2.5 billion ones by 2020.
To achieve the targets, the region has worked out plans to invest in infrastructure at farming areas, upgrade fish hatcheries and high-quality seed producing units, improve the process of producing seed free with diseases. Besides, the locality intensifies to transfer technologies in producing new value-added products to meet demand from domestic and foreign customers, develop sustainable supply chain of fish farming, purchasing, processing and consuming.
The Mekong Delta is now home to 94 pangasius processing plants with a total capacity of nearly 1 million MT per year. Instead of building more frozen fish fillet processing plants by 2020, the delta focuses on upgrading current ones to raise their processing capacity of value-added products.
During the 2014-15 period, local existing factories will strengthen renovating their production lines in order to improve the quality of products as well as reduce production cost. Meanwhile, in the 2016-20 period, they will install modern production lines of processing value-added products with the capacity of 45,000 MT per year. Besides, they will apply new technologies to produce pangasius by-products into small packs for instant use or pharmaceutical or cosmetic products that aim to meet the demand of both domestic and foreign costumers.
To expand foreign markets for pangasius, ministries, authorities and Mekong Delta provinces will work out trade protection measures adaptable to commercial disputes and international technical barriers, especially in the U.S. and European Union markets. Moreover, Vietnamese side should understand the U.S.’s regulations and harmonize VietGAP with standards applied by US catfish farms.
Furthermore, the Mekong Delta provinces should promote the image of Vietnamese pangasius and expand the distribution centers or auction platforms to facilitate trading fish in EU and avoid anti-dumping activities while strengthening trade promotion, expanding pangasius exports to potential markets such as Russia, China, Mexico, Middle East, India and ASEAN.
The provinces will also change the way of export by boosting direct export to distribution systems, and major shopping centers and supermarkets in order to reduce intermediary stages.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s shrimp industry is entering a period of strong transformation with the emergence of various high-tech farming models, helping improve productivity and competitiveness. Over the past 5–10 years, farming practices have shifted from traditional methods to intensive and super-intensive systems, featuring lined ponds, environmental sensors, automated feeding, and data management.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) With a focus on sustainable development, high-tech application, and climate change adaptation, An Giang Province aims to maintain its brackish water shrimp production in 2026 at a level equivalent to the previous year. Specifically, output is projected to reach over 155,510 tons, serving both domestic consumption and export processing, thereby sustaining the fisheries sector’s key role in the local economic structure.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the Mekong Delta, key pangasius farming provinces such as An Giang, Dong Thap, and Can Tho are accelerating the transition toward a circular economy model, contributing to higher product value and reduced environmental impact. Instead of focusing solely on farming and processing, the pangasius value chain is increasingly utilizing by-products and waste streams to generate added value.
(vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s scallop exports are entering a phase of impressive growth, as the global market undergoes significant restructuring. In 2025, scallop export value reached nearly USD 66 million, up 49% from USD 44 million in 2024. This upward momentum has continued and accelerated into early 2026, with exports totaling USD 18.1 million in the first two months alone—an increase of 166% year-on-year. This represents an exceptionally high growth rate, reflecting the rapid expansion of a relatively new product segment within Vietnam’s mollusk export portfolio.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) – On March 19, at the Government Headquarters, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh held a meeting with the European Commission (EC) inspection delegation on combating illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing, led by Mr. Fernando Andresen Guimaraes, Head of Unit at the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE).
(vasep.com.vn) Australia is emerging as one of the most stable and promising growth markets for Vietnamese shrimp. Amid global trade disruptions driven by geopolitical tensions—particularly conflicts in the Middle East—strengthening and expanding into stable markets like Australia has become increasingly important for Vietnam’s shrimp industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports reached over USD 111 million, up 23% compared to the same period in 2025. This result indicates a positive start for the sector, reflecting early signs of demand recovery in multiple markets from the beginning of the year.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2026, Vietnam’s fisheries sector maintained positive growth momentum, with shrimp output exceeding 132 thousand tons. This result contributed to a strong increase in seafood export turnover, despite ongoing volatility in the global economy.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports maintained strong growth momentum in February 2026, with many markets recording sharp increases compared to the same period last year. In February alone, export value reached USD 8.4 million, up 148% year-on-year. Cumulatively, in the first two months of 2026, total tilapia export turnover hit USD 23 million, soaring 242% compared to the same period in 2025.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In global seafood trade, sensory evaluation is increasingly becoming one of the key “technical barriers” in many importing markets-especially the United States. Issues such as filth, and signs of decomposition/spoilage are often detected through sensory evaluation methods and remain common reasons for seafood import alerts, detentions, or shipment rejections.
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