Abstract

The seafood industry is one of Vietnam’s flagship economic sectors, particularly in the Mekong Delta contributing over 70% of national seafood exports. However, amid mounting pressures from international markets and increasingly stringent requirements for quality, corporate social responsibility (CSR), and technological innovation, firms in the sector face significant challenges in sustaining business performance. This article reviews the theoretical and empirical literature on three core factors—knowledge sharing, CSR, and innovation capability—in order to develop a research model capturing their relationships with firm performance. Drawing on the resource-based view, knowledge management theory, and organizational effectiveness theory, the study proposes a conceptual framework that articulates the direct and mediating roles of innovation capability in enhancing business performance. The model is expected to provide a solid theoretical foundation and offer actionable managerial implications for seafood enterprises, especially in key localities such as the Mekong Delta. In addition, the paper outlines a set of hypotheses and recommends an appropriate quantitative testing approach (SEM/PLS-SEM) tailored to the seafood-industry context. It also suggests avenues for integrating knowledge management with CSR to optimize operational and financial outcomes.