(seafood.vasep.com.vn) According to Vietnam Customs data, Vietnam’s crab exports have been growing steadily since the beginning of 2024. Just in June 2024 alone, the import value increased by 71% compared to the same period in 2023, reaching $28 million. In the first 6 months of 2024, the cumulative export turnover reached $125 million, up 75%.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam's seafood exports are expected to reach US$870 million in May 2024, up over 7% from the same period last year. Exports of tuna and crab continue to grow strongly, while exports of pangasius, cephalopod increase slightly. Shrimp exports, however, are slightly lower than in the same period last year. Cumulative seafood exports for the first five months of the year reach US$3.6 billion, up 6.5% from the same period in 2023.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) In the first two months of 2022, Vietnam seafood exports to China & Hong Kong nearly doubled over the same period last year, reaching 170 million USD. In which, pangasius was the most breakthrough, increased by 240%, crabs increased by 198%, cephalopod increased by 146%.

A species of crab in Nam Can district and a fish sauce hot pot in the U Minh Forest in the southernmost province of Ca Mau have been listed among the Top 100 specialties in Vietnam in 2020-2021 by the Vietnam Record Organisation (Vietkings).