Press release: Vietnam Seafood Summit 2026 to discuss growth strategies for Vietnam’s seafood industry

This marks the first time VASEP has organized a summit-style conference bringing together stakeholders from across the entire value chain, including aquaculture, capture fisheries, processing, exporting, distribution, technology, logistics and finance. The event is expected to gather over 300 delegates and more than 25 speakers. VASEP Chairman Do Ngoc Tai will deliver the opening speech.

According to VASEP estimates, Vietnam’s seafood exports reached $10.459 billion in the first ten months of 2026, up 12.1% year-on-year. China - Hong Kong and ASEAN contributed approximately two-thirds of this turnover growth, while exports to the United States declined by 1.2%. This divergence highlights two strategic priorities for the industry: capitalizing on growing purchasing power in Asia while consolidating Vietnam’s position in key export destinations such as the United States.

In the coming years, geopolitical developments, tariffs and trade remedies measures will continue to reshape global seafood trade flows. Increasingly stringent requirements for traceability and sustainability will also affect market access. Vietnam’s growth potential lies in its ability to diversify markets, develop value-added processed products and expand domestic consumption. To exploit these opportunities, the industry requires a stable supply of raw materials, higher productivity and closer coordination across the value chain.

Through five discussion sessions, the summit will examine the outlook for key seafood sectors, risks from trade policy changes, demand trends in major markets, the potential of the domestic market and solutions to enhance the competitiveness of the entire chain. Market forecasts will be contextualized within the reality of production, export and distribution to clarify the prospects of each market and the areas requiring priority investment.

VASEP expects the discussions and outcomes of the summit to help businesses formulate production, market development and investment strategies for the 2027 - 2029 period, while identifying priorities that enterprises and partners in the chain can jointly implement to lay the foundation for double-digit export growth.