Exporters in Vietnam are expanding into new markets with new aquatic product categories, helping the sector overcome global market volatility and achieve unprecedented growth in 2025.

Vietnam’s export of its first shipment of tilapia to Brazil is not only significant in terms of trade but also serves as a testament to the shared efforts of both countries to promote economic and commercial cooperation, especially in the context that bilateral relations have been elevated to a strategic partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports, including red tilapia, reached US$63 million over the past eight months of 2025, up 174% year‑on‑year, with the US emerging as the largest importer, accounting for 62% of the product’s total export value, according to Vietnam Customs.

The Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Food Supply (MAPA) has lifted a suspension on Vietnamese tilapia fish imports.