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.
Tuna export value is forecast to reach US$1 billion in 2024, marking an 18 per cent increase compared to last year’s figure and solidifying the product''s role as one of Việt Nam’s key seafood exports.
Demand for pangasius has slumped in export markets compared to that of cod or pollock, and the situation is likely to persist, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has said.