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Vietnamese seafood's shift to China is clear: how will Japan's sourcing of shrimp and white fish move?
In VASEP figures, Vietnam's seafood exports rose 11% in January–May to US$4.67 billion. Shrimp and pangasius led, and exports to China stood out with a 40.5% increase, while the US and EU declined. We independently examine the impact of this shift to China on Japan's sourcing of shrimp and white fish. -
Even in a poor harvest, unstoppable: Vietnamese lychee ships to Japan, Australia, the UK, and the EU at peak
Vietnam's 2026 lychee has a poor early-season harvest, down 35 to 50% year on year. Even so, shipments to Japan, Australia, the UK, and the EU do not stop, with June the shipping peak. For Japanese produce buyers, we examine sourcing design for the short season and sales-floor strategy in a high-price year. -
Vietnamese durian rebounds from the bottom: how to read the sourcing
Domestic wholesale prices for Vietnamese durian have turned around late in the harvest. Ri6 Grade A has recovered to 55,000–60,000 dong. We explain the structure of export regulations that move prices, and the sourcing timing that Japanese frozen and processing buyers should read. -
Dak Lak Province heads for its first 'Durian Festival': why a producing region takes on the nation
In August 2026, Dak Lak Province, Vietnam's largest durian producing area, will hold its first province-level 'Durian Festival'. A procession of about 500 trucks will challenge the Guinness records. We read the region's branding and its shift to processing and tourism as a leading indicator for Japan's durian sourcing. -
How Vietnamese tilapia won over the US and Brazil
The Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers has begun building a collaborative ecosystem for tilapia. We examine its 2025 exports, up 141% year on year, the track record of winning over the US and Brazil, and what this means for Japan's white-fish sourcing. -
Vietnamese boiled eggs, a first shipment to Japan with its strict hygiene standards
ベトナムの鶏卵メーカーVFoodが即食ゆで卵を日本へ初出荷。約2年の共同開発で世界一厳しい日本の食品安全基準をクリア。日本の食品バイヤー・OEMにとっての加工卵調達多様化の意味を考察する。 -
Vietnam's produce exports up 31% in Q1 to US$1.53 billion—item-by-item value chains for durian, banana and pomelo pull toward the US$10 billion target
Vietnam's fruit-and-vegetable exports rose 31.4% in Q1 to US$1.53 billion. The key to the US$1 billion target is not macro figures but item-by-item value chains. We lay out the supply design for durian (+127.8%), banana (unified standards), and pomelo (first shipment to Australia) from the perspective of Japanese buyers. -
"Low-emission green rice" certification tops 70,000 tonnes—first shipment to Japan, and Vietnam's new rice label spreads to Europe and Oceania
Vietnam's "low-emission green rice" certification has surpassed a cumulative 70,000 tonnes. Built on the one-million-hectare project, it is expanding to Europe and Oceania, starting with its first shipment to Japan in June 2025. A new Vietnamese-rice option tied to emissions data. -
Vietnamese green-skin pomelo becomes the sixth fruit approved for Australia—the Chinese market opens at the same time
Vietnam began exporting green-skin pomelo to Australia in April 2026. It became the sixth approved fruit, following dragon fruit, mango, and others, and with the signing of a quarantine protocol for China, shipments to China also expanded at the same time. -
Passion fruit finally approved for the US—2026 becomes the first year of exports
The US Department of Agriculture has completed import procedures for Vietnamese fresh passion fruit, and 2026 is expected to be the first year of exports to the US. Export value is projected on the order of US$50 million to US$100 million.
