In the first 7 months of this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia reached over $27 million, up 87% over the same period last year. In the first 7 months of the year, exports only decreased slightly by 9% in April, the rest of the months had high growth, of which May, May and June grew by 3 digits. From August onwards, due to social distancing to prevent the Covid epidemic, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia decreased. In the first half of September 2021, shrimp exports to Russia decreased by 40% over the same period. Accumulated to September 15, 2021, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia reached 32.5 million USD, up 51% over the same period last year.
According to data of the World Trade Center (ITC), in the first 7 months of this year, Russia imported shrimp from 25 sources. In which, Vietnam is still the third largest shrimp supplier to Russia, after India and Ecuador. In addition, some other large shrimp suppliers are also focusing on exporting shrimp to the Russian market such as China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Argentina, Thailand...
Russia's shrimp imports increased continuously from 2016 to 2020 from $214.7 million in 2016 to $320.7 million in 2020. In the five years from 2016-2020, Russia increased shrimp imports from the main suppliers Ecuador, India. India, Vietnam, Argentina while gradually reducing imports from China, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Thailand.
According to ITC, Russia's shrimp imports in the first 7 months of this year reached over 276 million USD, up 82% over the same period. Vietnam ranks third in supplying shrimp to Russia, accounting for 10% of the market share. Russia's shrimp imports from these three sources all grew positively, imports from Ecuador and India increased by 42% and 88% respectively while imports from Vietnam increased by 106%.
Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia increased from 15.7 million USD in 2017 to 41.1 million USD in 2020, up 162%. As of the first half of September this year, Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia have reached 32.5 million USD. This shows that Vietnam's shrimp exports to Russia are on a very good growth trend, along with advantages from the Vietnam - Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) Free Trade Agreement.
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(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s seafood exports in the first 10 months of 2025 recorded significant progress, reaching more than USD 9.5 billion, up 15% year-on-year. This result reflects the sector’s persistent efforts amid a highly volatile market, especially policy shocks from the US Although signs of slowdown emerged in the third quarter due to countervailing taxes, key product groups still maintained strong momentum and created a foundation for full-year exports to reach USD 11 billion.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam’s agreement with the United States on a framework for reciprocal, fair, and balanced trade—reached during the 2025 ASEAN Summit in Malaysia—has generated strong optimism for Vietnamese exports, including tuna. Numerous positive points in the joint statement have raised high expectations for Vietnamese export goods, but turning these expectations into tangible benefits remains a long and challenging journey.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on “Linking the Production and Consumption Chain of Ca Mau Crab 2025,” Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People’s Committee Lê Văn Sử posed a central question: how to shift the province’s crab exports toward official trade channels, instead of relying heavily on small-scale border trade with China as currently practiced.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The whitefish market in Japan is showing a clear divergence among supplying countries, in which Vietnam continues to affirm its role as a stable and high-potential exporter. Vietnam currently ranks third after the US and Russia in whitefish export value to Japan. Thanks to tariff incentives and the ability to meet Japan’s strict standards, Vietnamese pangasius continues to record a stable and positive growth trend.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The People's Committee of Ca Mau Province has just issued a plan to expand the super-intensive, low-water-exchange, biosecure white-leg shrimp farming model (RAS-IMTA) for whiteleg shrimp farming to a scale of 1,500 hectares, aiming to develop high-tech, sustainable and environmentally friendly shrimp farming.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Sa Giang Import-Export Joint Stock Company (HNX: SGC) plans to issue over 7.1 million shares to raise nearly 465 Billion VND for Hoan Ngoc M&A Deal.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Rabobank, global tilapia production is forecast to exceed 7 million tons in 2025, driven by a strong recovery in major producing countries including China, Indonesia, Egypt, Bangladesh and Vietnam. Among them, Vietnam is emerging as a potential tilapia supplier in the global supply chain, capitalizing on market fluctuations to expand production and exports.
By the end of Q3/2025, Vietnam’s seafood industry recorded a clear recovery as a series of leading companies reported strong profits — some even achieving the highest results in their history. After several quarters struggling with high costs and weakened demand, the latest business results indicate a robust comeback across the industry.
(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On November 12 in Ho Chi Minh City, the Embassy of the Netherlands, in coordination with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, organized the Vietnam–Netherlands Business Forum under the theme “Shaping the future of sustainable aquaculture in the Mekong Delta.”
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