Vietnam exported fishery products to the tune of US$1,159 million in October, 14.35 percent over September, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year to date, Vietnam had exported US$9,328 million worth of fishery products by the end of October.
In October, Vietnam’s top export destination for fishery products was China, accounting for US$252 million worth. This was up 19.22 percent over September. Year to date, Vietnam has shipped US$1,882 million worth of fishery products to China.
After China, the USA was the next biggest buyer of fishery products from Vietnam. There was US$226 million worth of fishery products shipped from Vietnam to the USA in October, a jump of 24.07 percent. Its total for the year to date is now sitting at US$1,645 million.
Japan was also a major buyer, with US$160 million worth of fishery products shipped to the country from Vietnam in October. This was a up 6.45 percent compared to September, for a total of US$1,395 million for the year so far.
Rounding out the top five was South Korea spending US$92 million on Vietnam’s fishery products, a 23.28 percent change, for a total of US$707 million for the year, and Australia with US$38 million, a 20.93 percent change month-on-month, for a total of US$282 million.
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Vietnam exports of fishery products in October, US$millions
| October | September | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 1,159.21 | 1,013.77 | 14.35% | 9,327.63 |
| Other | 267.87 | 251.37 | 6.56% | 2,328.39 |
| China | 252.00 | 211.36 | 19.22% | 1,881.78 |
| USA | 226.22 | 182.33 | 24.07% | 1,644.70 |
| Japan | 159.61 | 149.93 | 6.45% | 1,395.28 |
| South Korea | 92.30 | 74.87 | 23.28% | 706.84 |
| Australia | 37.95 | 31.38 | 20.93% | 282.17 |
| Thailand | 29.16 | 24.75 | 17.82% | 249.24 |
| Canada | 25.40 | 22.29 | 13.96% | 223.57 |
| UK | 24.46 | 27.99 | -12.62% | 274.43 |
| Taiwan | 22.16 | 15.48 | 43.15% | 160.27 |
| Russia | 22.09 | 22.01 | 0.38% | 180.96 |
| Germany | 20.86 | 20.75 | 0.56% | 182.99 |
| Netherlands | 19.20 | 17.38 | 10.47% | 181.26 |
| Brazil | 16.01 | 10.65 | 50.34% | 142.40 |
| Malaysia | 15.93 | 11.88 | 34.14% | 112.37 |
| Philippines | 15.56 | 8.25 | 88.54% | 95.49 |
| Hong Kong | 14.35 | 13.65 | 5.10% | 128.06 |
| Belgium | 12.72 | 16.81 | -24.29% | 139.77 |
| Singapore | 11.42 | 9.29 | 23.00% | 83.74 |
| Mexico | 9.38 | 8.99 | 4.25% | 85.03 |
| Spain | 8.69 | 8.98 | -3.17% | 69.63 |
| Israel | 8.45 | 8.50 | -0.61% | 59.92 |
| Lithuania | 7.90 | 6.92 | 14.20% | 54.91 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7.22 | 7.83 | -7.72% | 78.95 |
| Egypt | 7.11 | 8.59 | -17.27% | 55.27 |
| Colombia | 5.72 | 6.31 | -9.29% | 47.80 |
| UAE | 4.99 | 5.07 | -1.59% | 46.18 |
| Italy | 4.59 | 9.87 | -53.49% | 86.94 |
| Iraq | 4.47 | 2.73 | 63.98% | 26.50 |
| France | 4.32 | 5.15 | -16.03% | 49.39 |
| Denmark | 4.28 | 4.34 | -1.40% | 40.72 |
| Poland | 4.08 | 4.53 | -10.00% | 32.36 |
| Portugal | 3.44 | 3.47 | -0.89% | 36.43 |
| Sweden | 3.24 | 2.46 | 31.82% | 28.24 |
| Pakistan | 3.01 | 1.75 | 72.65% | 11.43 |
| Romania | 2.85 | 2.87 | -0.83% | 23.58 |
| Cambodia | 2.77 | 1.65 | 67.84% | 28.10 |
| India | 2.37 | 1.97 | 20.50% | 17.42 |
| New Zealand | 2.35 | 2.12 | 11.15% | 16.17 |
| Norway | 2.34 | 2.32 | 0.99% | 14.53 |
| Switzerland | 2.30 | 1.80 | 27.68% | 30.16 |
| Chile | 2.16 | 1.48 | 45.90% | 15.74 |
| Ukraine | 1.91 | 1.10 | 73.53% | 11.54 |
| Peru | 0.99 | 0.85 | 16.55% | 10.19 |
| Cyprus | 0.86 | 0.27 | 215.79% | 5.32 |
| Indonesia | 0.61 | 1.36 | -55.50% | 15.35 |
| Panama | 0.58 | 0.37 | 58.67% | 3.94 |
| Turkey | 0.51 | 0.30 | 68.51% | 3.49 |
| Greece | 0.46 | 0.33 | 39.74% | 6.03 |
| Belarus | 0.46 | 0.07 | 600.17% | 1.41 |
| Kuwait | 0.42 | 0.53 | -21.20% | 4.88 |
| Angola | 0.32 | 0.15 | 117.20% | 1.46 |
| Algeria | 0.29 | 0.11 | 171.76% | 2.98 |
| Czech Republic | 0.24 | 0.18 | 32.94% | 1.43 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 0.15 | 0.11 | 36.75% | 1.54 |
| Senegal | 0.00 | 0.13 | -100.00% | 0.79 |
| Sri Lanka | 0.00 | 0.23 | -100.00% | 0.82 |
Listed seafood companies
Ben Tre Aquaproduct Import and Export
Ben Tre Aquaproduct Import and Export JSC (ABT) processes and exports frozen seafood products such as clams, shrimp, and pangasius, primarily to European and Asian markets.
ABT closed at VND 72,200 on Thursday up 0.2 percent with 49,000 shares traded, worth VND 353 million.
Foreign ownership in ABT is currently capped at 50.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 2.0 percent.
Cuu Long Fish Joint Stock Company
Cuu Long Fish Joint Stock Company (ACL) processes and exports pangasius and other freshwater fish products from the Mekong Delta.
ACL closed at VND 13,350 on Thursday up 0.05 percent with 38,000 shares traded, worth VND 50 million.
Foreign ownership in ACL is currently capped at 39.5 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 2.1 percent.
Sao Mai Group Corporation
Sao Mai Group Corporation (ASM) operates in seafood processing, real estate, and renewable energy, notably solar power projects in southern Vietnam.
ASM closed at VND 7,150 on Thursday up 0.06 percent with 7,673,000 shares traded, worth VND 5,485 million.
Foreign ownership in ASM is currently capped at 53.9 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 13.8 percent.
Camimex Group JSC
Camimex Group JSC (CMX) processes and exports shrimp and other seafood products, primarily to the US, Japan, and EU markets.
CMX closed at VND 6,650 on Thursday down 0.03 percent with 856,000 shares traded, worth VND 568 million.
Foreign ownership in CMX is currently capped at 0.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 0.0 percent.
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Vietnam seafood industry news
“Recipricol” tariffs start to bite seafood industry
Sao Ta Food JSC (FMC) reported Q3 2025 revenue of VND 2.98 trillion or US$114.6 million, up 5 percent year-on-year, and post-tax profit of VND 112 billion or US$4.3 million, up 18 percent, according to reporting from Nguoi Quan Sat.
However, selling expenses doubled to VND 316 billion or US$12.2 million after nearly VND 193 billion or US$7.4 million in reciprocal tax was imposed following the US’s 20 percent levy on Vietnamese goods effective August 7.
Seafood imports
Vietnam spent nearly US$3 billion importing seafood in the first ten months of 2025, mainly from India, Indonesia, and Norway, according to Dau Tu Kinh Te.
The publication quotes VASEP as saying over 600 factories process seafood for export markets, but domestic shrimp and marine supply remain unstable and expensive.
It notes Indian shrimp is 10–15 percent cheaper than Vietnamese products, while Indonesia provides tuna and squid, and Norway exports salmon and cod for premium segments.
War on illegal fishing
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered a nationwide campaign to “declare war” on illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, warning that local officials will be held personally accountable for violations and delays in removing the EU’s “yellow card”, according to the Market Times.
At the 18th meeting of the National Steering Committee on IUU Fishing, Chinh said the crackdown is vital for national interests and the sustainable development of Vietnam’s seafood industry.
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Vietnam’s seafood industry
Vietnam’s fishery products industry is a major export pillar, driven by abundant aquaculture resources and strong global demand for shrimp, pangasius and marine fish.
The sector benefits from expanding farming capacity, improved processing technology and increasing participation from foreign-invested enterprises.
Vietnam has built a wide export network across the US, EU, China, Japan and South Korea.
Ongoing challenges include disease control, feed costs and environmental pressures, but continued investment and regulatory reforms are helping strengthen long-term competitiveness.