111 articles
Japanese market
Exports to Japan and Japan–Vietnam agricultural relations
Japanese market– category –
Exports to Japan and Japan–Vietnam agricultural relations
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Godaco heads to Asia amid the slump in shrimp to the US, opening negotiating room for Japan's sourcing
US tariffs caused Vietnam's shrimp and pangasius exports to the United States to plunge in August, and the major seafood company Godaco switched its sales channels to Asia. With China and Hong Kong leading the growth, a good opportunity has arisen for Japanese distribution and sourcing to review prices and trading terms. -
From September to December, Vietnamese durian is the lead of world supply; the sourcing window opened by Thailand's off-season
Vietnamese durian reached US$1.77 billion in eight months, up 47.1% year on year. September to December, when the Central Highlands peak season overlaps with the gap in Thailand's summer crop, becomes the gateway for Japanese buyers to shift their weight to Vietnamese product. -
Vietnamese pangasius exports to Japan shift from volume to quality: the supply margin that 11% in processed goods shows
Vietnamese pangasius exports to Japan are expanding from mainly frozen fillets to seasoned and ready-to-eat processed products. Using VASEP's categories, the 2025 export value, and Kura Sushi's adoption as clues, we lay out the supply conditions Japanese buyers should grasp and the room in ready-to-eat and aging-population demand. -
Vietnam's first processed chicken goes to South Korea: the supply strength to Japan shown by integrated production
C.P. Vietnam has exported Vietnam's first processed chicken to South Korea. We read the strength of integrated production from feed to processing, and its impact on Japanese meat and ready-meal sourcing. -
VietFish 2026 moves to business meetings with farm visits, opening a sourcing opportunity for Japan
VietFish 2026, with 568 booths, introduced a buyer-invitation system for the first time. We read what it means for Japanese buyers who want to source Vietnamese seafood amid the headwind of US tariffs. -
A twenty-something who took over the family fish-sauce business with 240 jars: Vietnamese aging aims at Japan
A twenty-something in Thanh Hoa province came ashore and revived, through D2C, a fish sauce aged 2–4 years in 240 ceramic jars. We examine its implications for Japanese seasoning and OEM sourcing. -
Lao Cai enacts a support ordinance for medicinal plants, subsidizing up to 5 billion dong per project from seedlings to processing
Lao Cai province in northern Vietnam put into effect Resolution No. 24 (Nghi quyet 24/2026/NQ-HDND) on August 22, 2026, injecting public funds into building up medicinal-plant growing areas. Linking seedling production, concentrated cultivation, cultivation under the forest, development of raw-material zones, and storage and processing into a single support measure, per project... -
Vietnamese shrimp to Australia up 43.9% in July as South Korea stalls, reshuffling the top five markets
In shrimp-export data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on August 24, July's month-on-month growth diverged widely by market. While China, the cumulative leader, held 33.5% of the total, Australia grew the most in July at 43.9% year on year, while South Korea by contrast sank 14.6%. The ranking by value itself... -
Vietnamese tuna hits US$544 million in seven months, led by the US, but a 12.5% tariff is a year-end headwind
In data released by the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) on August 19, tuna exports in January–July 2026 reached US$544 million (about 80.5 billion yen at 148 yen to the dollar), turning to a 2% year-on-year increase. Most of the first half had been below the prior year, but a run of sharp gains in June and July pushed it back up... -
The Mekong Rice Research Institute unveils wild-rice-derived ND1 and ND2, allocating them to processing and export use
The Mekong Delta Rice Research Institute (Vien lua DBSCL) under Can Tho University has announced distribution approval for two new varieties, "Nong Dan 1 (ND1)" and "Nong Dan 2 (ND2)," bred from wild-rice lines as parents. The paper Nong nghiep va Moi truong reported this on August 19. The aim is not to increase table-rice output but rice...
