Vietnam has risen to the top four largest seafood export partners of Singapore, after Malaysia, Indonesia and Norway, in the first quarter of 2025.

Vietnam’s seafood exports staged a remarkable recovery in the first quarter, reaching a total value of US$2.45 billion, up 26% year-on-year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam has officially opened its market to British live seafood products, the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) announced on April 1.

Vietnam has emerged as the second largest supplier of seafood to Brazil, representing 17.33% of the total volume and 8.69% of the total value of seafood imports, according to data from the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

Despite the robust growth of Vietnam's shrimp exports with a presence in 107 markets worldwide, experts held that in order to maintain this momentum and effectively seize new market opportunities, the shrimp industry must proactively enhance production conditions and standardise processes from production to trade.

Total trade revenue through the Mong Cai International Border Gate in Quang Ninh province topped US$624 million as of the end of February, a year-on-year surge of 58.23%, according to head of the border gate management board Tran Bich Ngoc.

Measures to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, and preparations for the upcoming inspection by the European Commission (EC) were discussed at a conference organised by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) in the south-central coastal province of Phu Yen on February 27.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) will further boost trade and investment ties between Vietnam and the United Kingdom (UK), according to officials of the two countries.

Vietnam's shrimp export industry has kicked off the year 2025 with impressive growth, solidifying its position as a key player in the domestic seafood export market.

VOV.VN - While seafood exports to several markets saw slight declines in January, Vietnamese exports to China soared by 80.8%, according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Import and Export Department.