This is the third time in a single month that Vietnam's seafood exports have surpassed the 1 billion USD mark, following the 1 billion USD in June 2022 and 10.2 billion USD in October 2024.
This is also the highest monthly export value in the history of Vietnam's seafood industry.
In the first ten months of this year, Vietnam's total seafood exports reached 9.31 billion USD, an increase of 12.9% compared to the same period in 2024. China, the United States, and Japan are Vietnam's top three seafood export markets, accounting for 20%, 17.4%, and 15.1% of the total export value, respectively.
Compared to the same period in 2024, Vietnam's seafood exports to China increased by 34.6%, to the United States by 6.2%, and to Japan by 11.2%. Among the top 15 export markets, Brazil ranked first with a growth rate of 43.1%.
In the first ten months of this year, Vietnam's aquaculture production reached 4.88 million tons, an increase of 5.1% year-on-year, including 3.19 million tons of fish (an increase of 4.7%) and 1.14 million tons of shrimp (an increase of 6.3%). Wild seafood production reached 3.12 million tons, a slight increase of 0.4% compared to the same period last year.