Vietnam’s exports of squid and octopus reached more than US$111 million in the first two months of 2026, up 23% year on year, reflecting a positive start for the sector and early signs of recovering demand across several markets.

VOV.VN -Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports are likely to increase by 10-15% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared with the third quarter, if domestic raw material supply remains stable, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports to Thailand grew sharply in the first six months of 2025, reaching US$33 million, up 37% year on year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports are projected to exceed US$700 million this year, buoyed by strong performance in the first five months, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-fishery exports to the Republic of Korea (RoK) have surged thanks to the bilateral Free Trade Agreement (VKFTA), topping US$2 billion annually during 2016 - 2023, and the Northeast Asian country is forecast to remain an attractive market in the coming time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s squid and octopus exports in the first quarter of the year are estimated at about US$136 million, suffering a slight decrease of 2% against the same period from last year, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam pocketed US$890 million from exporting tuna in the first 10 months of this year – the highest-ever figure, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

VOV.VN - Following positive results recorded in the first quarter of the year, Vietnamese squid and octopus exports are anticipated to maintain their strong growth momentum moving forward, according to forecasts made by the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - The Republic of Korea (RoK) makes up Vietnam’s largest importer of squid and octopus, accounting for 41% of the country’s total export value, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

Vietnam has recorded continual growth in squid and octopus exports to China over the last three years, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).