VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports to Japan have shown a strong recovery, bringing in nearly US$1.6 billion in the period from January to November this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Participants in a workshop held on November 13 agreed on the need for Vietnamese firms to shift from selling raw commodities to higher-value goods and from a volume-driven approach to a focus on sustainable quality when it comes to exports to the EU.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic product exports reached an estimated US$5.96 billion in October, up 6.3% year-on-year, bringing total export earnings in the first 10 months to US$58.13 billion, a year-on-year increase of 12.9%, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

Vietnam is orienting the development of its fisheries sector towards responsibility and sustainability by reducing exploitation, expanding aquaculture, and protecting aquatic resources.

Vietnam’s aquatic exports are on pace to reach US$10 billion 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.

Vietnam earned US$45.37 billion from agro-forestry-aquatic exports during the first eight months of 2025, up 12% year-on-year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood exports may stay at the US$10 billion mark this year in the best-case scenario, provided the US removes reciprocal tariffs on Vietnamese goods after July 9, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Aquatic exports surged 18.2% to more than US$1.4 billion on year in the first two months of this year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Though the seafood industry witnessed impressive export growth, earning US$10 billion last year, it is likely to encounter numerous challenges to achieve its double-digit growth target in 2025 to meet the 2030 development strategy.

VOV.VN - Eight items posted export turnover in excess of US$10 billion each in 2024, accounting for 69% of Vietnam’s total export turnover, according to the General Statistics Office.