According to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), aquatic product exports reached 3.3 billion USD in the first four months of 2025, a 21% increase compared to the same period last year. Shrimp led the growth with a 30% surge, followed by tra fish (pangasius), which rose by 9%.
Vietnam's aquatic product exports are on track to hit a target of 9.5 billion USD by the end of this year, buoyed by sustained positive growth in recent months, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
In order for Vietnam's aquatic product exports to reach the target of 10 billion USD this year, businesses need to be more adaptative and adjust their operation plans to suit the market context, according to Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) Nguyen Thi Thu Sac.
Vietnam's aquatic product exports could reach 9.5 billion USD in 2024, said Nguyen Thi Thu Sac, Chairwoman of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).
Vietnam's aquatic product exports saw a strong start to the year, recording a 60.8% annual increase to reach 730 million USD in January, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports in January surged 60.8% year-on-year to 730 million USD, making a positive signal for the year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports are likely to suffer a drop in 2023 although market prospects are better than last year's end, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) forecast that aquatic product exports will bounce back at the end of the third quarter and reach the yearly revenue target of 10 billion USD.
Vietnam's aquatic product exports reached 900 million USD in October, lifting the country’s total export turnover in the first ten months of 2022 to 9.39 billion USD, a sharp increase of 32.7% compared to the same period of 2021.
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports are expected to rake in 9.4 billion USD this year, a surge from 8.5 billion USD in 2020, driven by a strong rebound in demand of export markets and the support of free trade agreements, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Producers and Exporters (VASEP).
The export of the first batch of frozen shrimp to several European countries under the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) was marked with a ceremony in the south central province of Ninh Thuan on September 11.
Vietnam’s aquatic product exports to China rose 19.7 percent year-on-year to reach 1.1 billion USD in the first 11 months of 2019, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Vietnam earned about 9 billion USD from exports of aquatic products in 2018, an increase of 8.4 percent year-on-year, said Acting Director General of Directorate of Fisheries Nguyen Ngoc Oai.
Vietnam’s aquatic product export was estimated to hit 7.24 billion USD in the past 10 months, up 6.2 % year-on-year. Export of the product is projected to reach 8.9 billion USD this year.
Vietnam exported 7.24 billion USD worth of aquatic products in the past 10 months, up 6.2 percent year-on-year, reported the Agro Processing Market Development Authority (Agrotrade) under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.
