Vietnam's seafood exports to Singapore were valued at 28.7 million SGD, an increase of 19.3% compared to the same period last year, accounting for 10.1% of the total market share.
In 2024, Vietnam’s seafood exports exceeded 10 billion USD, with key buyers including China, the US, Japan, the EU, and the Republic Korea. The momentum continued in the first quarter of 2025, with a value of 2.29 billion USD, rising 18.1% year-on-year
Chairman of the Danish Parliament’s Foreign Policy Committee Michael Aastrup Jensen has praised Vietnam’s vessel monitoring system for fishing activities and the quality of its seafood products.
Shrimp products recorded a strong 13%increase in export value in January 2025, reaching a total of 273.3 million USD. This growth accounted for 35.3% of Vietnam's total seafood export turnover, contributing significantly to the country's overall seafood export performance.
Vietnam maintained its position as the fifth-largest seafood exporter to Singapore for 12 consecutive months, surpassing Japan for the first time in 2024, amid the intensifying competition in this market.
The Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang, with its 32-km coastline, is well-positioned to develop a thriving seafood industry. Recognising the importance of sustainable offshore fishing, local authorities have implemented policies to modernise the fishing fleet and support operations in offshore waters.
The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang aims to achieve export value of over 1.9 billion USD in 2025 by boosting production and processing of key products such as seafood, high-quality rice, fruits, and garments.
Vietnam earned 6.4 billion USD from exports to the UK in the first 10 months of this year, marking a year-on-year rise of 22%, reported the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
The Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria and Tunisia last week coordinated with the Tunisian Union of Industry, Trade and Handicrafts (UTICA) to organise a conference to connect Vietnamese businesses and their peers in in Tunis.
The fight against illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing is extremely important, so the European Union (EU) is supporting Vietnam by their legislation in the field, said EU Ambasasdor to Vietnam Julien Guerrier in a recent interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is following the European Commission (EC)'s recommendations to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing, as part of a nationwide effort to lift the EC's "yellow card" warning.
Vietnam earned 4.4 billion USD from exporting aquatic products in the first half of this year, up nearly 7% year-on-year, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.
Vietnam and Singapore have potential and advantages to promote fisheries cooperation, industry insiders said at a conference connecting fishery businesses of Vietnam and Singapore in Ho Chi Minh City on June 25.
Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Hoang Trung on June 6 held talks with Zhao Zenglian, Vice Minister of the General Administration of Customs of China (GACC), in a bid to enhance the countries’ agro-forestry-fishery trade.
In collaboration with authorities from 28 coastal localities across the country, relevant agencies and forces, including the Border Guards, have been actively engaged in promoting legal awareness and education among fishermen to combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang is stepping up communications work and strictly dealing with violations relating to illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
There is great potential for Vietnam to increase its agricultural, forestry, and aquatic exports to the US, particularly when the quality and competitiveness of its products are improved.
