Vietnam imported fishery products to the tune of US$356 million in December, up from US$293 million in November, a change of 21.51 percent, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year to date, Vietnam had imported US$3,381 million worth of fishery products by the end of December.
India accounted for US$58 million worth of Vietnam’s fishery products imports in December. This was up from US$52 million in fishery products imports in November, a change of 11.63 percent. Year to date, India has shipped US$524 million worth of fishery products to Vietnam.
After India was Norway making up US$54 million worth of Vietnam’s fishery products imports in December. This was up from US$48 million in fishery products imports in November, a change of 12.69 percent. Year to date, Norway has shipped US$394 million worth of fishery products to Vietnam.
Next was Indonesia contributing US$52 million worth of Vietnam’s fishery products imports in December. This was up from US$37 million in fishery products imports in November, a change of 43.21 percent. Year to date, Indonesia has shipped US$477 million worth of fishery products to Vietnam.
Following Indonesia was China representing US$36 million worth of Vietnam’s fishery products imports in December. This was up from US$27 million in fishery products imports in November, a change of 33.32 percent. Year to date, China has shipped US$288 million worth of fishery products to Vietnam.
Rounding out the top five was Japan constituting US$34 million worth of Vietnam’s fishery products imports in December. This was up from US$22 million in fishery products imports in November, a change of 51.90 percent. Year to date, Japan has shipped US$306 million worth of fishery products to Vietnam.
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Vietnam imports of fishery products in December, US$m
| December | November | MoM | YTD | |
| Total | 355.76 | 292.78 | 21.51% | 3,381.47 |
| Other | 72.71 | 70.40 | 3.29% | 884.28 |
| India | 57.72 | 51.71 | 11.63% | 524.22 |
| Norway | 54.04 | 47.95 | 12.69% | 393.81 |
| Indonesia | 52.47 | 36.64 | 43.21% | 477.39 |
| China | 35.62 | 26.71 | 33.32% | 287.82 |
| Japan | 33.56 | 22.09 | 51.90% | 305.60 |
| Russia | 14.03 | 10.55 | 32.98% | 115.39 |
| Chile | 13.16 | 6.90 | 90.73% | 135.00 |
| USA | 9.73 | 11.14 | -12.69% | 121.21 |
| South Korea | 7.86 | 4.92 | 59.80% | 82.09 |
| UK | 4.88 | 3.78 | 29.15% | 54.67 |
| Taiwan | 4.06 | 7.63 | -46.76% | 124.55 |
| Philippines | 3.30 | 3.31 | -0.07% | 42.95 |
| Denmark | 3.20 | 1.90 | 68.82% | 22.45 |
| Thailand | 2.85 | 2.69 | 5.75% | 22.43 |
| Canada | 2.64 | 4.53 | -41.71% | 61.05 |
| Malaysia | 2.12 | 1.43 | 49.00% | 22.93 |
| Iceland | 1.23 | 0.58 | 111.96% | 4.80 |
| Ireland | 0.94 | 1.15 | -18.41% | 8.19 |
| Poland | 0.69 | 0.54 | 26.79% | 6.70 |
| Lithuania | 0.33 | 0.11 | 194.12% | 3.64 |
| Myanmar | 0.29 | 0.35 | -17.31% | 2.81 |
| Singapore | 0.02 | 0.13 | -82.16% | 1.18 |
| Bangladesh | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 1.28 |
| Cambodia | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.06 |
Listed fishery products companies
Key fishery products firms listed on the Vietnam stock exchange include:
Ben Tre Aquaproduct Import and Export JSC
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 64,100 on Friday up 0.5 percent with 61,000 shares traded, worth VND 391 million.
Foreign ownership in ABT is currently capped at 50.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 1.9 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 6,320 on Friday up 0.09 percent with 4,888,000 shares traded, worth VND 3,098 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 6,740 on Friday up 0.44 percent with 3,604,000 shares traded, worth VND 2,403 million.
Foreign ownership in CMX is currently capped at 0.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 0.0 percent.
Sao Ta Foods JSC
Sao Ta Foods JSC (FMC) farms, processes, and exports shrimp and frozen seafood products mainly to Japan and the US.
FMC closed at VND 37,650 on Friday up 0.35 percent with 425,000 shares traded, worth VND 1,603 million.
Foreign ownership in FMC is currently capped at 50.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 31.0 percent.
Dong Phuoc Fishery JSC
Dong Phuoc Fishery JSC (VDP) processes and exports frozen seafood products such as pangasius fillets and shrimp.
VDP closed at VND 47,900 on Friday up 1.9 percent with 2,000 shares traded, worth VND 10 million.
Foreign ownership in VDP is currently capped at 100.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 0.2 percent.
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Vietnam seafood industry news
Seafood exports MMPA USA
Vietnamese seafood exporters face tighter access to the US market from January 1, 2026, as the Marine Mammal Protection Act import rules take full effect, requiring Certificates of Admissibility for affected shipments.
A seafood business leader in Ho Chi Minh City told Thanh Nien the new NOAA rules will disrupt exports, noting certification procedures in Vietnam remain complex and untested, forcing firms to consider alternative markets.
Le Hang, deputy secretary general of the Vietnam Association of Seafood Processing and Export, said rising US tariffs and technical barriers are pushing exporters to diversify, though market restructuring will take time.
Authorities estimate US-bound seafood exports at US$1.8 billion annually, with about US$512 million potentially affected.
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Vietnam’s seafood industry
Vietnam’s seafood industry is a major export sector, supplying shrimp, pangasius, tuna and other products to markets including the United States, the European Union and Japan, supported by extensive aquaculture and capture fisheries.
The industry in Vietnam is shaped by strict traceability and sustainability requirements, with producers investing in processing, certification and disease control to maintain access to high-value export markets.