Core tip: In early 2026, the United States announced that it will invest approximately $15.2 million over the next five years into Vietnam's tilapia industry chain to enhance farming scale, product quality, and export capacity, setting a goal for cumulative exports to exceed $1 billion and production to reach 1.21 million tons. This move is not an isolated instance of industry cooperation but is becoming an important external variable influencing the price dynamics of tilapia in China.