In September alone, the exports earned nearly 991 million USD, rising 7.5% compared to the same month last year.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are on pace to reach 10 billion USD in 2025, but rising trade and technical barriers, particularly in the US, are prompting exporters to pivot toward diversification and value-added processing to maintain momentum.

Despite positive production signals with growth in 2025 projected at 4.25%, Vietnam's aquatic sector is facing mounting export pressures, particularly strict technical barriers in major markets such as the European Union (EU) and the US.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports showed strong growth in the first seven months of 2025 despite global disruptions and increasing tariff pressures thanks to businesses’ efforts to adopt flexible strategies to maintain competitiveness in key markets.

Aquatic exports last month inched up just 4% from a year earlier to 876 million USD, a steep drop from May’s 20% surge, marking the weakest monthly gain in the first half.

The Brazilian government said that allowing tilapia fish imports from Vietnam is an irreversible decision and is part of its negotiations in late March to open the beef market in Vietnam.

Not the billion-dollar pangasius, but Vietnam’s humble tilapia is now captivating American buyers, leading to a surge in orders worth tens of millions of dollars. Thanks to this, exports of the once modest fish have seen phenomenal growth.

Vietnam will focus on improving quality and production efficiency rather than expanding shrimp and tra fish farming areas in 2025.

Monthly aquatic exports have exceeded 1 billion USD again in October after more than two years, signaling a rosy future for the industry, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

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).

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.