(seafood.vasep.com.vn) At the conference on August 17 reviewing the progress of expanding the high-density, low-water-exchange and biosecure whiteleg shrimp farming model, Vice Chairman of the Ca Mau Provincial People's Committee, Le Van Su, emphasized the goal of Ca Mau achieving 1,000 hectares of clean shrimp farming.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In August 2025, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 479 million, up nearly 19% compared to the same period in 2024. Cumulatively over the first 8 months, export turnover hit USD 2.97 billion, an increase of 23%, maintaining stable growth since the beginning of the year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs data, as of August 15, 2025, Vietnam’s shrimp exports to China and Hong Kong reached nearly $767 million, up 76% compared to the same period last year and accounting for nearly 29% of Vietnam's total shrimp export value. This is the fastest-growing market for Vietnamese shrimp this year. In the first half of August alone, export value reached nearly $57 million, making up almost 30% of the nation's total shrimp exports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) An Giang ranks third in the Mekong Delta in terms of brackish water shrimp farming area, yet its shrimp production is only in fifth place. In reality, the province’s shrimp sector is developing more slowly compared to many other localities in the region.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Facing market fluctuations and disease challenges, An Giang Province is implementing a high-tech agriculture transformation plan to enhance productivity, reduce risks and promote sustainable shrimp farming. By 2025, the province’s brackish-water shrimp farming area is projected to reach 137,000 hectares, with an estimated output exceeding 155,000 tons, positioning shrimp as one of the locality’s key economic pillars.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For many years, Vietnamese shrimp has been the “star” of seafood exports, with the US, EU, Japan, and China as key markets. However, this picture is gradually changing. High tariffs from the US, fierce competition from India and Ecuador, along with rising domestic production costs, are creating serious challenges for Vietnamese shrimp exporters. In this context, bringing shrimp back to the domestic market is not only a temporary solution but could also become a long-term strategy, creating a second pillar alongside exports.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to the Department of Science and Technology of Ca Mau province, the RAS-IMTA technology will be one of the breakthrough solutions to reduce environmental pollution and enhance the competitiveness of Vietnamese shrimp. With proven efficiency in cost, productivity, and environmental protection, this model is suitable for large-scale expansion, especially in the province’s concentrated farming areas.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The shrimp–mangrove farming model, in which shrimp are farmed under mangrove canopies, has been expanding strongly in coastal provinces of the Mekong Delta such as Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, An Giang, Can Tho, and Vinh Long. This is a sustainable aquaculture model that helps protect forests, adapt to climate change, and provide stable livelihoods for local communities.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Ca Mau is implementing an advanced intensive farming model for whiteleg shrimp using the RAS-IMTA technology (recirculating aquaculture system combined with integrated multi-trophic aquaculture).

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Minh Phu Seafood Corporation recorded an after-tax profit of nearly VND 177 billion in the first six months of the year - almost four times higher than the same period last year - thanks to increased production and sales of value-added products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In July 2025, Vietnam’s shrimp exports reached USD 410 million, up 9% compared to the same period in 2024. Cumulatively, shrimp exports in the first seven months of the year totaled USD 2.5 billion, an increase of 24% year-on-year.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) For the first time, a shrimp farming model combining biomass and high technology has been applied at the farm of Tuan Hien Aquaculture Company Limited (Tan Phu Dong commune, Dong Thap), opening a new pathway toward sustainable development for the province’s aquaculture sector.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In Ho Chi Minh City, many exporters and cooperatives are promoting the super-intensive recirculating shrimp farming model, contributing to higher productivity, environmental protection, and sustainable development.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first half of 2025, Vietnam's shrimp exports to the EU reached over 252 million USD, up 16% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 12% of the country's total shrimp export value. The EU is considered the most stable growth market for Vietnamese shrimp in the first half of 2025.

(seafood.vasep.com) Brackish water shrimp farming has been identified as a key economic sector for Can Tho City (formerly part of Soc Trang Province), with significant potential for marine economic development. To effectively leverage its existing advantages, the locality has launched the brackish ưater shrimp farming development project for the 2023–2025 period with a vision to 2030. The project aims to improve productivity and quality, protect the ecological environment, and adapt to climate change.