Asia · Southeast Asia
🇻🇳 Viet NamProtein Intelligence
Vietnam is a major exporter of pangasius (basa fish) and shrimp. The country is rapidly expanding its broiler and pork processing capacity, with Masan Group and CP Vietnam among the largest integrated protein producers.
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PROTEINSPangasiusShrimpBroilerPorkTra Fish
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Deterministic editorial summary — not AI-generated
Vietnam is Southeast Asia's fastest-growing pork market and a significant shrimp exporter, with De Heus and Masan MEATDeli leading integration of the historically fragmented protein supply chain.
Vietnam's protein sector is in rapid transition: traditional smallholder pig and chicken production is being consolidated into large-scale integrated operations. CP Vietnam (Charoen Pokphand), De Heus (Netherlands), and Masan Group are the dominant investors. Vietnam is the world's second-largest shrimp exporter after India, with Minh Phu and Thuan Phuoc among the largest shrimp processors. Pangasius (basa fish) is a uniquely Vietnamese category, with Vinh Hoan as the global benchmark supplier.
Seafood ExporterGrowing Domestic Market
WHAT TO WATCH
EU antidumping investigations on Vietnamese pangasius
EU is a major market for Vietnamese basa fish — antidumping or food safety investigations directly affect export volumes and pricing
ASF (African Swine Fever) outbreak status in Vietnam
Vietnam has suffered severe ASF losses since 2019 — domestic pig supply shortfalls create sustained pork import demand from Thailand and Brazil
KEY BENCHMARKS
VASEP Shrimp Export Statistics
VASEP
Vietnam Pangasius Price (Mekong Delta)
VASEP
TRADE & PRODUCTION DATA
Source: USDA FAS PSD · FAO FAOSTAT · MLA · NSC · VASEP (public datasets)
Medium Energy Exposure
Vietnam's grid is stretched by rapid industrial growth — rolling power shortages in 2023 affected Mekong Delta shrimp processing plants directly. Coal and gas are the primary generation sources, making electricity costs volatile. Mekong Delta aquaculture transport (boats + refrigerated trucks) runs on diesel; fuel cost is a meaningful input to shrimp and pangasius export pricing.
Shrimp
ExportUSD million
4.3k ↑
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
3.8k
3.9k
4.3k
3.4k
3.8k
4.1k
4.3k
VASEP
Total Seafood
ExportUSD million
11k ↑
2026E
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026
8.4k
8.9k
11k
9.0k
9.8k
10k
11k
VASEP
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What's Changing
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Trade Intelligence
50Viet Nam exported protein commodities to 10 partners in 2026. Imported from 14 sources.
UN Comtrade · Annual bilateral flows · Protein basket (beef, poultry, seafood)
Exports from VN
↑ ExportVN → CN$745.5M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023
↑ ExportVN → US$581.4M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020230
2023
↑ ExportVN → JP$551.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020230
2023
↑ ExportVN → KR$402.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023
↑ ExportVN → AU$287.9M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
↑ ExportVN → GB$160.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020230
2023
↑ ExportVN → BE$125.7M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
↑ ExportVN → DE$122.2M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
↑ ExportVN → CA$87.8M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
↑ ExportVN → NL$77.6M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
Imports to VN
↓ ImportIN → VN$958.3M
Frozen Boneless Buffalo MeatHS 020230
2026prev $924.6M+3.6% YoY
↓ ImportKR → VN$74.8M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $72.7M+2.9% YoY
↓ ImportCA → VN$61.6M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $5.0M
↓ ImportPL → VN$45.0M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 020714
2023
↓ ImportJP → VN$13.5M
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $1.3M
↓ ImportID → VN$12.2M
Protein commodities (beef, poultry, seafood)HS 030617
2023
↓ ImportAR → VN$9.1M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $824K
↓ ImportAU → VN$1.6M
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2024prev $196.3M-99.2% YoY
↓ ImportZA → VN$679K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025
↓ ImportSA → VN$166K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2025prev $76K+117.4% YoY
↓ ImportPK → VN$50K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $865K-94.2% YoY
↓ ImportEG → VN$48K
Meat of bovine animals; frozenHS 0202
2025prev $40K
↓ ImportGB → VN$3K
Crustaceans; live, fresh or chilled, lobsters (Homarus spp.), whether in shell or notHS 030632
2025prev $21K-87.9% YoY
↓ ImportTH → VN$2K
Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of heading no. 0105, (i.e. fowls of the species Gallus domesticus), fresh, chilled or frozenHS 0207
2024
Source: UN Comtrade Database · Annual bilateral trade flows · USD at time of export
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4Documents / Evidence
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Key Protein Categories
Pangasius
Shrimp
Broiler
Pork
Tra Fish
Brands (0)
No published brands linked to this country yet.
Facilities (1)
CP Foods Vietnam Dong Nai Plant
processing plant· Biên Hòa
Global Market Context
Global indices · not country-specific
FAO Food Price Index133.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Meat Price Index127.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Dairy Price Index119.2
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Vegetable Oil Price Index196.9
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
FAO Cereals Price Index116.3
index (2014-2016=100)2026-08FAO
Data Coverage
HQ companies1
Operating3
Brands0
Facilities1
Events0
Documents0
Trade flows50
Generated 15 Oct 2026, 08:09