In the Mekong Delta, raw white-leg shrimp prices increased by VND1,000 – 4,000/kg for sizes 30–80 pcs/kg, while prices for 90 pcs/kg and above remained unchanged.
Pangasius prices in the Mekong Delta showed clear recovery, bringing farmers a profit margin of VND6,000 – 7,000/kg. In Dong Thap, raw pangasius prices reached VND31,500 – 31,800/kg, while production costs were around VND26,500/kg. With such positive signals, many farmers in Dong Thap and An Giang quickly renovated ponds and reinvested in production. However, experts warned against overly rapid expansion to avoid oversupply and price volatility. Reinvestment should be carefully considered to ensure a balance between profitability and long-term stability of the pangasius industry.
Imports
According to preliminary statistics from the General Department of Customs, Vietnam’s seafood imports in June 2025 reached nearly USD273.55 million, down 2.7% compared to May 2025.
For the first half of 2025, seafood imports totaled over USD1.58 billion, up 29.72% YoY.
India overtook Indonesia to become the largest seafood supplier in the first six months, accounting for 14.91% of total imports, worth over USD235.77 million (+86.21% YoY).
Indonesia ranked second with nearly USD234.63 million (+77.09% YoY, 14.83% share).
Norway remained the third-largest source, accounting for 11.08%, with USD175.25 million (+13.62% YoY).
China followed with USD135.80 million (+8.85% YoY, 8.59% share).
Japan came fifth with USD122.62 million (+27.38% YoY, 7.75% share).
Among smaller markets, Denmark (+145.31%), Chile (+60.89%), the US (+52.03%), and the UK (+48.76%) recorded strong increases, while Canada (-14.76%), Taiwan (-8.55%), and South Korea (-2.61%) posted declines.
Table: Vietnam’seafood imports in Jan–Jun 2025

Market	Jun 2025 (USD)	MoM (%)	Jan–Jun 2025 (USD)	YoY (%)
Total imports	273,549,124	-2.7	1,581,590,924	29.72
ASEAN (*)	39,406,867	-16.83	280,230,382	58.96
India	45,868,785	17.76	235,774,802	86.21
Indonesia	33,129,999	-14.67	234,625,384	77.09
Norway	32,440,073	11.97	175,253,691	13.62
China (Mainland)	19,760,516	-3.79	135,802,681	8.85
Japan	25,032,978	8.06	122,622,568	27.38
Chile	11,078,847	-26.52	86,665,842	60.89
Taiwan (China)	15,378,361	18.39	70,051,866	-8.55
Russia	11,647,712	13.41	55,133,176	-4.72
South Korea	8,983,855	59.22	43,400,230	-2.61
US	12,744,904	48.26	40,412,470	52.03
UK	4,384,545	-28.02	26,418,786	48.76
Philippines	1,984,876	-63.66	23,582,866	22.78
Denmark	2,149,612	-4.33	13,246,790	145.31
Canada	3,400,039	79.18	11,329,896	-14.76
Malaysia	1,795,751	2.31	10,380,074	9.19
Thailand	1,753,494	62.56	9,273,454	-24.67

Market	Jun 2025 (USD)	MoM (%)	Jan–Jun 2025 (USD)	YoY (%)
Total exports	906,237,414	-9.11	5,113,099,716	15.87
FTA RCEP – 15 markets (*)	488,992,055	2.59	2,661,569,716	21.92
FTA CPTPP – 11 markets (*)	268,690,617	10.1	1,391,152,005	8.07
China (Mainland)	181,158,309	-1.02	1,004,276,027	47.3
US	131,724,149	-43.8	897,783,097	14.76
Japan	149,832,047	6.66	782,343,960	11.1
EU – EVFTA – 27 markets (*)	93,486,855	-7.1	523,726,048	8.23
South Korea	68,234,205	-2.56	384,725,173	5.96
ASEAN (*)	59,540,409	2.35	327,530,628	21.26
Australia	28,487,916	20.78	152,930,340	-0.26
UK	32,913,505	15.67	152,921,675	7.03
Thailand	24,772,960	5.35	139,965,499	31.34
Canada	21,164,231	7.4	123,138,743	4.71
Germany	17,556,555	-5.31	100,551,857	6.68
Netherlands	15,825,923	-16.58	100,164,827	3.07
Brazil	16,088,581	-2.25	94,228,046	76.9
Russia	12,246,290	-24.95	92,348,850	-3.51
Taiwan (China)	17,197,818	-5.23	84,142,459	12.96
Belgium	17,618,568	-1.75	81,398,155	23.47
Hong Kong (China)	12,885,111	1.24	73,366,551	0.91
Malaysia	11,867,608	7.86	60,584,395	18.19
Italy	8,592,376	-22.87	54,404,797	10.56
Philippines	8,922,137	-14.21	52,701,273	16.58

Source: Vitic