Việt Nam’s aquatic exports are experiencing a strong recovery, reaching over US$8.3 billion in the past nine months and expected to hit $11 billion for the entire year - the highest in the past three years, according to the Vietnam...
Despite successful finding its way onto tables in more than 170 countries and meeting the world’s toughest quality standards, Việt Nam’s seafood is still struggling to capture the attention of its own 100 million consumer base.
According to the Việt Nam Association of Seafood Exporters and Produces, the US’ decisions on declining to acknowledge Việt Nam’s equivalence to 12 seafood harvesting methods affect key export products such as tuna, mackerel, lobster, crab, squid, grouper, swordfish, snapper,...
The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has informed Việt Nam’s Directorate of Fisheries on August 26 that imports from the affected fisheries will be banned from January 1, 2026.
In the first seven months of 2025, export turnover reached more than US$1.2 billion, an increase of 11 per cent year-on-year, underscoring the sector’s strong momentum.
The Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition (Vietfish 2025), one of Asia’s premier seafood events, opened in HCM City on August 20, showcasing high-quality products, cutting-edge processing technologies and advanced traceability solutions.
Việt Nam’s squid and octopus exports to Thailand grew by 37 per cent in the first half of 2025, signalling the potential for this market to become one of the country’s key destinations for these products.
A notable trend this year is the shift from raw material imports to deep processing orders, with countries like Việt Nam, Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia becoming central players in the global tuna supply chain.
While the US market has become more difficult to access due to new tax policies, Australia could play the role of a trade cushion, helping to reduce shocks and maintain export momentum for Việt Nam''s shrimp industry.
The growth outlook is driven by the global economic recovery post-pandemic and increasing international demand for affordable protein sources like tra fish, VASEP said.