Vietnam Association Of Seafood Exporters And Producers

Name

Vietnam Association Of Seafood Exporters And Producers

Legal name

Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers

Website

https://vasep.com.vn

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Seafood Trade Association Services

NAICS

Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging (311710), Aquaculture (11251), Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers (42446)

SIC

Prepared Fresh Or Frozen Fish & Seafoods (2092)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYAFALAMAL

Seafood & Aquaculture Certification Services (MSC/ASC/BAP)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Certification Services (Organic, Non-GMO, etc.)

SECONDARYAFAEAAAC

Crustacean Farming (e.g., shrimp, prawns, crab)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Production & Aquaculture/Aquaculture (Fish & Shellfish Farming)

SECONDARYAFANALAC

Ready-to-Eat Seafood (Cooked Shrimp, Crab, Lobster, Surimi)

Agriculture & Food Production/Meat, Poultry & Seafood Processing/Value-Added Seafood Products (Fillets, Ready-to-Eat)

SECONDARYCRADADAG

Frozen Seafood Meals & Value-Added Seafood

Consumer Products & Retail/Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) Manufacturing & Brands/Frozen & Prepared Meals

Keywords

• Seafood trade association
• Seafood export advocacy
• Industry market intelligence
• Aquaculture export services
• Trade exhibition organization

Headquarters

HQ city

Ho Chi Minh City

HQ country

Vietnam

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: VASEP generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by seafood processing and export companies. The association represents hundreds of member companies across Vietnam's seafood industry.
2. Events and exhibitions: Revenue from organizing VietFish, Vietnam's major seafood trade exhibition, including booth fees, sponsorship, and buyer matching programs.
3. Publications and reports: Sale of market reports, trade bulletins, and industry publications to members and non-members including weekly seafood trade newsletters, quarterly export reports, and product-specific market analysis.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) is a non-profit trade association that represents and supports Vietnam's seafood processing and export enterprises. Its core offerings include industry advocacy and government representation, market intelligence via weekly trade bulletins and quarterly export reports, the annual VietFish international seafood exhibition with hosted buyer matchmaking, and training programs through VASEP.PRO. The association also provides regulatory guidance on complex international requirements such as EU IUU, US MMPA, and other market-specific compliance standards.

Product overview

VASEP operates as Vietnam's primary seafood industry association portal, offering a suite of information services including the main VASEP Portal website for industry news and member access, the Seafood Trade Bulletin for weekly market updates, Vietnam Seafood Export Reports providing quarterly and annual trade data, the annual VietFish international exhibition for buyer-supplier matching, and the VASEP.PRO training center for industry professional development. The organization does not offer software products but serves as an information and coordination hub for the Vietnamese seafood export industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VietFish: Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition - the major seafood trade show organized by VASEP
• VASEP.PRO
• VASEPnews
• VASEPdigital
• VASEP CUP

Products and services

• VASEP Portal (vasep.com.vn) The main informational portal website of VASEP, providing industry news, statistics, regulations, and member information for Vietnam's seafood export industry. Designed for VASEP members and the broader Vietnamese seafood industry stakeholders.
• Bản tin Thương mại Thủy sản (Seafood Trade Bulletin) Weekly seafood trade bulletin providing market updates, export statistics, and industry news. Distributed to VASEP members and subscribers via email and the VASEP portal.
• Báo cáo XKTS Việt Nam (Vietnam Seafood Export Reports) Quarterly and annual reports on Vietnam's seafood exports including shrimp, catfish (pangasius/tra), tuna, and other products. Comprehensive trade data publication covering Vietnamese seafood export performance.
• VietFish (Vietnam Fisheries International Exhibition) Annual international seafood exhibition organized by VASEP connecting Vietnamese seafood exporters with global buyers. Includes a hosted buyer program for personalized business matching between international buyers and Vietnamese suppliers.
• VASEP.PRO (Trung tâm Đào tạo và Xúc tiến Thương mại) Training and trade promotion center offering professional development programs for seafood industry members, including Kaizen, digital transformation in seafood processing, and industry-specific capacity-building courses.

Quantifiable outcome

• VietFish exhibition attracts hundreds of international buyers annually
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• VietFish ExhibitioncoreOthersVASEP organizes VietFish, Vietnam's premier seafood trade exhibition. VietFish serves as the main platform connecting Vietnamese seafood exporters with international buyers. The exhibition includes a hosted buyer program with personalized business matching services.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Thai Frozen Foods Association: Thai seafood industry trade association representing frozen and processed seafood exporters. Comparable as an Asian national body focused on seafood export promotion, regulatory advocacy, and market intelligence.
• Marine Products Export Development Authority (MPEDA): Indian statutory body for seafood export development. Comparable as a national-level body promoting seafood exports, market access, and quality/certification compliance for an Asian export powerhouse.
• Norwegian Seafood Council: Norway's national seafood marketing and industry body. Comparable as a country-of-origin trade association that combines market intelligence, certification support, and international trade promotion for seafood exporters.
• National Fisheries Institute: US seafood industry trade association representing processors, distributors, and suppliers. Directly comparable as a national-level industry body for seafood exports, advocacy, and trade shows (e.g., Seafood Expo).
• Japan Fisheries Association: Japanese national fisheries industry association. Comparable as a major Asian fisheries/seafood industry body with a long history of government advocacy, market data, and trade promotion.
• Indonesian Fishery Products Processing and Marketing Association (AP5I): Indonesian seafood processors and exporters association. Comparable as a Southeast Asian industry body focused on seafood export advocacy, market development, and regulatory engagement.
• Seafood Industry Australia: Australian seafood industry peak body. Comparable as a national seafood industry association providing advocacy, market intelligence, training, and member services to processors, exporters, and aquaculture operators.
• Korea Fisheries Association: Korean fisheries industry association. Comparable as a national industry body representing fisheries and seafood processing/export members, with regulatory and trade-promotion mandates.
• European Union Fish Processors and Traders Association (AIPCE-CEP): EU-level seafood processors and traders federation. Comparable as an industry body focused on regulatory advocacy (especially around EU IUU rules) and trade facilitation for seafood exporters into the European market.
• China Aquatic Products Processing and Marketing Alliance (CAPPMA): Chinese seafood processing and marketing industry alliance. Comparable as a national-scale seafood industry body representing processors and exporters, with government engagement and trade-promotion roles.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/VASEP.Combat.IUU
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vasep

Compliance8 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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