Vietnam’s fisheries industry is optimistic about reaching its export target of US$10 billion in 2025, buoyed by a 15.5% rise in export revenue over the first nine months of this year.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has ordered resolute combat against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing (IUU) practices to secure the European Commission's removal of the yellow card against Vietnamese seafood exports this year.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has set a firm goal to remove the European Union’s “yellow card” warning on Vietnam’s seafood sector within 2025, aiming to ensure sustainable outcomes that protect national sovereignty, boost socio-economic development, and strengthen Vietnam’s international standing.

Vietnam’s seafood industry is facing an unprecedent challenge as the US has declined to acknowledge Vietnam’s equivalence to 12 seafood harvesting methods under the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) which can cause a loss of half a billion dollars in annual exports.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s seafood exports to the Indian market recorded a significant surge in the first seven months of 2025, making the country the second largest seafood supplier to India by volume.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) opened the Vietnam International Seafood Exhibition 2025 (Vietfish 2025) in Ho Chi Minh City on August 20.

VOV.VN - The European Union commits to supporting Vietnam in maintaining and expanding its seafood presence in its market, provided that the country strictly complies with regulations on combating illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, said Ambassador Julien Guerrier, Head of the EU Delegation to Vietnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit to Brazil in July has opened the door for Vietnam’s seafood industry, particularly tilapia exports.

VOV.VN - The US government’s 20% tariff on Vietnamese exports is straining the textile and seafood sectors by raising costs and reducing competitiveness, but industry leaders remain hopeful as businesses can adapt through operational optimisation and market diversification.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese seafood enterprises are being encouraged to move away from viewing the domestic market as merely a backup for exports and instead invest in consumer research, packaging, branding, and modern distribution to unlock the full potential of the country’s 100-million-strong market.