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Vietnam is demonstrating that agility and diversification are key to weathering the current global economic slowdown.

Vietnamese Tuna Exporters Pivot to High Growth Alternative Markets as Staples Stumble

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Wednesday, May 20, 2026, 05:30 (GMT + 9)

Emerging demand in Russia and the Middle East offers a critical lifeline amid dropping sales to traditional Western superpowers

The Vietnamese tuna industry is actively reshaping its global strategy to counter a stubborn downturn in its traditional strongholds. While overall export figures continue to slide, a closer look at the data reveals a stark divide between slowing Western demand and a massive surge in emerging global markets.

According to Ms. Nguyen Ha, a prominent Tuna Market Expert at the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP), the current export landscape is far from a simple, single-direction decline. Instead, it represents a complex rebalancing act for local fisheries.

Latest data from Vietnam Customs shows that Vietnam's tuna exports for April 2026 brought in US$81 million, marking a 6% drop compared to April 2025. This contributed to a total export value of US$289 million for the first four months of 2026, representing a 4.8% year-on-year decrease.

This slowdown is primarily driven by sluggishness in the country’s two historical export pillars:

  • The US safely maintained its position as the largest buyer, importing $109 million worth of tuna and accounting for 38% of Vietnam's total exports. However, this still represents a 10% contraction compared to the same period in 2025.

  • The EU followed a similar downward trajectory, bringing in nearly $62 million, which is a significant 14% decrease.

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Industry analysts note that buyers in these massive markets remain heavily cautious, bogged down by strict inventory management, price sensitivity, and logistical concerns regarding delivery times. While these destinations remain vital for Vietnamese businesses, maintaining previous sales volumes has become an uphill battle.

Fortunately, the narrative shifts entirely when looking outside of the West. A wave of new markets is emerging with explosive growth, providing much-needed momentum for the industry.

The Russian market has stood out as a primary driver, surging by 55% to reach a turnover of $19 million in the first four months of the year. Closer to home, exports to Japan climbed 8% to reach $13 million.

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Other countries are also ramping up their orders at a remarkable pace:

  • Egypt led the percentage growth with a spectacular 69% increase.

  • Israel bumped its intake up by 20%.

  • The Philippines recorded a 17% rise.

On a broader regional scale, shipments to the Middle East bounded forward by 18%, while combined exports to countries within the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) grew by 10%.

As traditional buyers recalibrate their spending, Vietnam's seafood sector is proving that agility and diversification into these rising economic corridors may well be the key to weathering the current global economic chill.


🇯🇵 Japanese (日本語)

ベトナムのマグロ輸出業者は主要市場の低迷を受けて高成長の代替市場へ方向転換

伝統的な欧米の超大国への販売減少のなかロシアや中東における新たな需要が極めて重要な生命線を提供

ベトナムのマグロ業界は、伝統的な拠点における根強い低迷に対抗するため、グローバル戦略を積極的に再構築しています。全体の輸出額は減少を続けているものの、データを詳細に分析すると、低迷する欧米の需要と、台頭する世界の新興市場における大幅な急増との間の、際立った二極化が浮き彫りになります。

ベトナム水産物輸出生産者協会VASEP)の著名なマグロ市場専門家であるグエン・ハ氏によると、現在の輸出状況は単純な一方向の下落とは程遠いものです。むしろ、これは地元の漁業にとって複雑なリバランシング(再構築)の動きを表しています。

ベトナム税関の最新データによると、2026年4月ベトナムのマグロ輸出額は8,100万米ドルに達したものの、2025年4月と比べて6%の減少を記録しました。これにより、2026年の最初の4ヶ月間の総輸出額は2億8,900万米ドルとなり、前年同期比で4.8%の減少となりました。

この減速は、主に同国の2つの歴史的な輸出の柱における低迷によって引き起こされています:

  • 米国1億900万ドル相当のマグロを輸入し、ベトナムの総輸出額の38%を占め、最大の買い手としての地位を確実に維持しました。しかし、これは2025年の同時期と比べて依然として10%の縮小を表しています。

  • 欧州連合EU)も同様の下落傾向をたどり、6,200万ドル近くに達し、これは14%という大幅な減少です。

業界のアナリストは、これらの巨大市場のバイヤーは依然として非常に慎重であり、厳格な在庫管理、価格への敏感さ、および配送時間に関する物流上の懸念に足をとられていると指摘しています。これらの目的地はベトナムの企業にとって引き続き極めて重要ですが、以前の販売量を維持することは、以前ほど容易ではなくなっています。

幸いなことに、視線を欧米以外に向けると、物語は完全に一変します。爆発的な成長を遂げる新たな市場の波が押し寄せており、業界に切望されていた勢いをもたらしています。

ロシア市場は主要な推進力として際立っており、今年の最初の4ヶ月間55%急増し、取引額は1,900万ドルに達しました。より身近な地域では、日本への輸出が8%増加し、1,300万ドルに達しました。

他の国々も驚異的なペースで注文を増やしています:

  • エジプトは69%という目覚ましい増加を記録し、パーセンテージの成長を牽引しました。

  • イスラエルは受け入れ量を20%引き上げました。

  • フィリピンは17%の上昇を記録しました。

より広範な地域規模で見ると、中東への出荷は18%跳ね上がり、一方で環太平洋パートナーシップに関する包括的及び先進的な協定CPTPP)加盟国への合計輸出額は10%増加しました。

伝統的なバイヤーが支出を再調整するなか、ベトナムの水産部門は、機敏性とこれら新興の経済回廊への多様化こそが、現在の世界的な経済の冷え込みを乗り切るための鍵となるかもしれないことを証明しています。


🇨🇳 Simplified Chinese (简体中文)

越南金枪鱼出口商在传统市场受挫之际转向高增长的替代市场

传统西方大国销量下滑之际俄罗斯和中东的新兴需求提供了关键的生命线

越南金枪鱼行业正在积极重塑其全球战略,以应对其传统阵地持续存在的低迷。尽管整体出口数字继续下滑,但对数据的进一步分析揭示了西方需求放缓与全球新兴市场大幅飙升之间的鲜明分化。

根据越南水产品出口商与生产商协会VASEP)著名的金枪鱼市场专家****阮霞女士的说法,当前的出口形势远非简单的单向下滑。相反,它代表了当地渔业一场复杂的重新平衡行动。

来自越南海关的最新数据显示,2026年4月****越南的金枪鱼出口额达到了8100万美元,与2025年4月相比下降了6%。这导致2026年前四个月的出口总值达到2.89亿美元,同比下降了4.8%

这一增速放缓主要受该国两个历史性出口支柱的疲软所驱动:

  • 美国稳固地保持了其作为最大买家的地位,进口了价值1.09亿美元的金枪鱼,占越南出口总额的38%。然而,这一数字与2025年同期相比仍萎缩了10%

  • 欧盟也遵循了类似的下滑轨迹,出口额接近6200万美元,大幅减少了14%

行业分析师指出,这些庞大市场的买家依然极度谨慎,受到严格的库存管理、价格敏感度以及对交货时间的物流担忧的羁绊。虽然这些目的地对越南企业来说仍然至关重要,但维持先前的销售量显然已不再像以前那样容易。

幸运的是,当把视线投向西方以外时,情况发生了彻底的转变。一波以爆发式速度增长的新兴市场正在涌现,为该行业提供了迫切需要的动力。

俄罗斯市场作为一个主要驱动力脱颖而出,在今年前四个月里飙升了55%,营业额达到1900万美元。在离本土更近的地区,对日本的出口增长了8%,达到1300万美元

其他国家也正在以惊人的速度增加订单:

  • 埃及以惊人的69%的增幅领跑百分比增长。

  • 以色列将其进口量提升了20%

  • 菲律宾录得了17%的增长。

在更广泛的区域层面上,对中东的货运量向前跃升了18%,而对全面与进步跨太平洋伙伴关系协定CPTPP)国家群体的总出口额增长了10%

随着传统买家重新调整其支出,越南的水产品行业正用事实证明,保持敏捷性并向这些崛起的经济走廊实现多元化发展,可能正是渡过当前全球经济寒潮的关键所在。

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