(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first 8 months of 2023, Vietnamese pangasius exports reached nearly 1.2 billion USD, down 34% compared to the same period in 2022.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) By the end of July 2023, Vietnam's pangasius exports had surpassed the 1 billion USD mark, representing a 37% decline compared to the same period in 2022. Projections indicate that for the entirety of 2023, pangasius exports may reach 1.7 billion USD, signaling a 30% reduction compared to the preceding year. These insights were shared by Ms. Le Hang, the Communications Director of VASEP, during her speaking at the International Pangasius Outlook Forum 2023, organized by VASEP on August 24, 2023, as part of the Vietfish Fair 2023 framework.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2023, Russia is among many markets with negative growth in imports of Vietnamese pangasius, due to the impact of inflation and a decrease in demand.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) On the first working day after the Tet holiday, workers of Hung Ca Co.Ltd are busy preparing for an export order of 21 pangasius fillets (equivalent to 400 tons). The company’s leaders are very optimistic about the pangasius exports in the new year. In 2022, the company exports pangasius worthed about 350 million USD.