(seafood.vasep.com) In the first half of 2025, Vietnam’s seafood exports to the United States reached 905 million USD, a 17.5% increase compared to the same period in 2024. This positive growth was primarily driven by a surge in orders in May, as businesses from both countries rushed to finalize transactions before the U.S. implemented countervailing tariffs starting July 9, 2025 - a tariff deadline announced by the U.S. government back in April. However, this short-term acceleration also highlights the increasingly unstable and risky trade landscape, heavily impacted by the new tariff policies under President Donald Trump’s administration.

(seafood.vasep.com) In the context of global integration, media is becoming a key factor in elevating the position of Vietnam’s seafood industry, expanding markets and building a sustainable brand. Beyond serving as a “bridge” between businesses and customers, media serves as a powerful tool for shaping image, spreading value and affirming the quality of Vietnamese seafood products on the global stage. With the goal of surpassing 10 billion USD in export revenue in 2025, Vietnamese seafood enterprises are facing a golden opportunity to reposition their brand and conquer new heights.

(seafood.com.vn) – While prices of rice, paddy, and coffee have dropped sharply due to supply pressure and weak demand, the seafood market is showing mixed trends. Some products like shrimp and squid have maintain stable prices thanks to demand from Asia and Europe. However, many key export items such as pangasius and tuna continue to face challenges as international purchasing slows and trade barriers increase.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Amid Vietnam’s seafood sector’s ongoing shift toward value-added products, surimi – a processed and refined minced fish product – is emerging as a key player in the country’s export strategy. With abundant raw materials and increasingly sophisticated processing techniques, surimi has become a bright spot in Vietnam’s seafood exports, especially during challenging times like the present.

At the Vietnam-Brazil Business Forum held on July 5 in Rio de Janeiro, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh called on the business communities of both countries to realize new economic cooperation directions, focusing on three breakthrough areas: agriculture; science, technology, digital transformation and telecommunications; mineral exploration and processing. He emphasized the spirit of "harmonized benefits, shared risks", urging businesses from both sides to translate high-level agreements into concrete actions while promoting market access for each country’s key agricultural products.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Hanoi, June 25, 2025, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment hosted the closing ceremony and awards event for the 2025 Plastic Innovation Programme.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Speaking at the Party Congress of the Directorate of Fisheries and Fisheries Surveillance (June 27), Deputy Minister Phung Duc Tien emphasized the central role of science and technology in the development of the fisheries sector and stressed the need for the entire industry to be “driven by real-world challenges” and to innovate across production, breeding, feed, mechanisms, and infrastructure.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has issued a set of solutions aimed at boosting exports of agricultural, forestry, and fishery products to reach the target of USD 65 billion in 2025.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Vietnam Trade Office in Russia recommends that Vietnamese enterprises take a proactive approach to investment, strengthen risk management, and optimize logistics in order to boost exports to this high-potential market.

The export value of agricultural products in the first half of the year estimated at 18.3 billion USD, up 16.8%; livestock exports reached approximately 264 million USD, marking a 10.1% increase; fisheries totaled 5 billion USD, up 14.5% and forestry products brought in 8.7 billion USD, up 8.8%.

The National Authority for Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development (NAFIQPM), Vietnam Ministry of Agriculture and Environment is pleased to notify that:

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) From the beginning of 2025 to now, Tra Vinh province's aquatic product output has reached over 101,500 tons, 4,329 tons higher than the same period in 2024.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) The output of aquatic product exploited and farmed in Kien Giang since the beginning of the year has reached more than 304,240 tons, reaching 36.64% of the yearly plan and increasing by 9.81% over the same period; of which, aquatic exploitation is about 169,759 tons, reaching 40.42% of the plan.

(seafood.vasep.com.vn) May 2025 marked the lowest cargo throughput at the Port of Los Angeles—the United States' largest maritime trade gateway—in over two years. The sharp decline was primarily driven by uncertainties surrounding new tariff policies and a cautious sentiment among importers.

(sea.food.com.vn) In the first six months of 2025, Binh Dinh's total seafood capture production is estimated at 144,200 tons, marking a 3.1% increase compared to the same period in 2024. Aquaculture production reached approximately 7,100 tons, up 8%. Notably, shrimp farming contributed 4,700 tons, a 10.3% rise year-on-year, achieving 44.8% of the annual target.