(seafood.vasep.com.vn) Shrimp prices in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta have recovered since early May, helping to improve farmers’ confidence and accelerate stocking activities for the 2026 farming season. However, farmers remain cautious due to rising input costs, unfavorable weather conditions, and disease risks.
Previously, shrimp prices remained at relatively high levels at the end of 2025, creating positive expectations for the market. However, when the harvest season began, prices declined while feed and production input costs increased significantly, raising concerns about potential losses and causing many farmers to delay stocking.
Currently, shrimp feed prices have increased by an average of VND 1,600–2,600 per kilogram, while some premium feed products have risen by as much as VND 10,000 per kilogram. Other farming inputs, including plastic liners, chlorine, and biological products, have also recorded price increases, adding further pressure to production costs.
Since May, prices for whiteleg shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei) sized 20–30 shrimp per kilogram have risen to VND 130,000–186,000 per kilogram.
Supported by improving prices and stronger market demand, shrimp farming areas across the Mekong Delta are expected to expand in the coming months. Nevertheless, risks associated with the upcoming rainy season continue to pose significant challenges for producers.