The province began experimenting with breeding the species in Klong Klanh village, Lac Duong district in 2006, said Nguyen Viet Thuy, project leader and head of the Quang Hiep Experimental Fish Breeding Station under the Research Institute for Aquaculture 3 (RIA3).
The pilot project was funded by the Lam Dong Province Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. With proper breeding techniques, salmon and sturgeon breeders could make 30 percent to 40 percent in profit, said Thuy, adding the margin had prompted local farmers to get in on the coldwater fish bandwagon and provincial authorities to plan to expand the cultivation of the fish to more than 50 hectares by 2010.
Kodong Ka Hoa, an ethnic Chil farmer from Tupoh village in Lac Duong district, plans to increase her salmon stock from 3,000 to 5,000 in the next breeding season. Hoa was one of the first farmers involved in the pilot project.
In the first season, Hoa made VND 199 million ($12,000/€8,500) from raising 3,000 salmon in 20 months.
A one year old salmon can reach an average weight of 1.2 kilograms, with breeders reaping an output of 30 tons per hectare. It costs VND 63,000 to VND 67,000 ($3.80-$4/€2.68-€2.82) per kilogram to raise salmon, but they sell for VND 150,000 ($9/€6.35) a kilo.
Salmon and sturgeon fries for the pilot study were bought from the northern highlands provinces of Lao Cai, which was where the first salmon and sturgeon eggs were hatched in the country in early 2005.
Several businesses in Lam Dong and Ho Chi Minh City are investing in fisheries in Klong Klanh village, Tuyen Lam and Da Nhim Lakes, according to Lac Duong district authorities.
The HCM City-based Hoang Pho Co. spent VND 5 billion ($302,400/213,300) to breed salmon and sturgeon there. Company 7-5, a subsidiary of Military Region 7, will spend VND 44 billion ($2.7 million/€1.9 million) on a fish breeding project there.
Last year, HCM City-based Ha Quang Co. successfully hatched sturgeon eggs, and raised the fish in cages in Tuyen Lam Lake in Da Lat.
The company imported the eggs and hatching techniques from Russia.
In March, the RIA3 Experiment Research Station for Aquaculture successfully hatched 90 percent of some 250,000 salmon eggs imported from Finland in Tuyen Lam Lake. Lam Dong province now harvests about 40 tons of salmon and 100 tons of sturgeon annually.
Vietnam imports an average of 1,500 tons of salmon from Europe annually, with local demand on the rise.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s tilapia exports in April 2026 reached USD 11 million, up 92% compared to the same period in 2025. This strong growth indicates that Vietnamese tilapia products are continuing to penetrate and expand rapidly in international markets. Cumulative export turnover in the first four months of 2026 reached USD 49 million, up 151% year-on-year.
(seafood.vasep.com) At VietShrimp Asia 2026, disease management trends in shrimp farming are shifting strongly from treatment-based approaches toward proactive prevention through environmental and pond ecosystem control.
(vasep.com.vn) After a period of strong growth, with export turnover reaching USD 38 million in Q1/2026 — up 174% year-on-year — the sector’s rapid expansion clearly reflects growing market opportunities.
(vasep.com.vn) In the first quarter of 2026, Vietnam’s pangasius exports to the ASEAN bloc reached USD 44 million, up 7% compared to the same period in 2025. After falling to the lowest level of the quarter at USD 9 million in February — reflecting the seasonal slowdown in orders after the festive period — exports recovered strongly to USD 18 million in March, the highest monthly value of the quarter. This development shows that import demand for pangasius in ASEAN remains relatively stable despite short-term fluctuations.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On May 11, 2026, the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced a positive comparability finding for Vietnam’s swimming crab fisheries, along with those of Indonesia and Sri Lanka, under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA). With this decision, seafood and seafood products harvested from Vietnam’s swimming crab fisheries will continue to be eligible for import into the US market.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a slowdown in 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Germany showed more positive signs in the first quarter of 2026. However, the recovery remains uncertain as consumer demand in Germany is still cautious, while market competition is increasingly driven by pricing and supply stability.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) After a sharp decline in 2025, Vietnam’s tuna exports to Israel are showing positive signs of recovery in the early months of 2026. According to Vietnam Customs data, export turnover to this market grew steadily month by month in Q1/2026, reaching nearly USD 10 million, up 33% compared to the same period in 2025. However, compared to Q1/2024, this level remains significantly lower, indicating that the recovery is still in its early stage following last year’s strong adjustment.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Entering 2026, the U.S. whitefish market has shown complex developments as global cod supply continues to tighten, while the U.S. trade environment becomes less stable. In this context, the U.S. market has had to become more flexible in sourcing alternative whitefish. However, relying heavily on Alaska pollock is not a long-term solution, as it is a strictly managed fishery with quotas and sustainability regulations, limiting any rapid increase in output to offset cod shortages.
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