| Black tiger shrimp |
Scientific name |
Penaeus monodon |
| Product forms |
HOSO, HLSO, PDTO, PD, CPDTO, CPD |
| Availability |
All year round |
| Main harvest seasons |
Usually around March to October |
| Farming areas |
Southwestern Vietnam |
| Certificates |
HACCP, HALAL, BRC, IFS |
| Vannamei shrimp |
Scientific name |
Litopenaeus vannamei |
| Product forms |
HOSO, HLSO, PDTO, PD, CPDTO, CPD |
| Availability |
All year round |
| Main harvest seasons |
From April to July
From September to November
Vannamei shrimp supplies usually hit their bottoms during August and October annually in Vietnam.
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| Farming areas |
Southwestern and Central Vietnam |
| Certificates |
HACCP, HALAL, BRC, IFS |
Vietnam has more than 600,000 hectares of shrimp farming with two main species of black tiger shrimp and whiteleg shrimp.
Vietnam is a leading producer of black tiger shrimp in the world with a production of 300,000 tons per year. This is the traditional species for many past years while whiteleg shrimp has been cultivated in different provinces in the country since 2008.
Farming areas are concentrated in Mekong Delta provinces. Top 5 provinces with the largest shrimp farming areas are Ca Mau, Bac Lieu, Soc Trang, Ben Tre and Kien Giang.
(Source: VASEP)