Exports to Japan– tag –

The major Vietnamese livestock company Hung Nhon has signed a package of partnerships with European players such as De Heus, Bel Ga, and Big Dutchman. We read, from the perspective of Japanese meat sourcing, its move to build a closed loop of 3 million laying hens in Tay Ninh province with an investment of about 100 million euros.

Vina Clean Food, a major shrimp exporter in Soc Trang, has made its first shipment to Japan of monosex-tilapia fillets for sushi and sashimi. We unpack this new white-fish supply source, stood up in six months, from the perspective of Japanese seafood buyers.

Vietnam's fisheries directorate has announced an animal-welfare roadmap for shrimp and pangasius. As ASC, GlobalGAP, and BAP incorporate welfare standards, we lay out the points Japanese buyers should keep an eye on.

Trung Nguyen Legend has broken ground on a Robusta deep-processing plant in Dak Lak province, investing 98.9 billion dong (about 6.09 billion yen). We unpack what the new spray-drying capacity of 1,000 kg/h will demand of Japanese roasters' and trading companies' raw-material sourcing.

Le Van Phuong, a former fisherman in Thanh Hoa province, produces 50–70 tonnes of whiteleg shrimp a year with a three-stage closed-recirculation system across 5 hectares and 38 ponds. From a site with a net profit of 5 billion dong, we explain the real picture of the advancement of Vietnamese shrimp that Japanese importers should read.

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.