VOV.VN - Vietnam’s tilapia exports recorded strong growth over the past 11 months of 2025, up198% year on year, pointing to steady demand in the global market, particularly for mid-range products.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien on January 13 held a working session with a delegation from the US Embassy on the US-Vietnam aquaculture value chain partnership project.

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 - A sharp increase in tilapia export value in recent months has fueled growth in domestic production.

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.

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 - Vietnam’s seafood exports reached US$5.16 billion in the first half of 2025, up 16.9% year-on-year, with Brazil posting the highest growth among major markets at 71.3%.

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

VOV.VN - The Vietnam National Authority for Agro-Forestry-Fishery Quality, Processing and Market Development (NAFIQPM) has taken the first step after Brazil decided to suspend importing Tilapia from Vietnam.