As Canada seeks to diversify its supply sources and reduce dependence on a single partner like the US, Vietnamese rice enterprises are presented with a golden opportunity to expand their share in this market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Trade Office in Canada are set to launch several programs this year to help Vietnamese processed food products enter the Canadian market.

VOV.VN - The world’s best rice, known as Vietnam's Ong Cua ST25 rice, recently entered the Canadian market through KD Trading, a logistics company operated by overseas Vietnamese.

The Vietnam-Canada Business Association (VCBA) on August 9 coordinated with the Ho Chi Minh City Investment and Trade Promotion Centre (ITPC) to organise a seminar in both in-person and online format to support Vietnamese enterprises in accessing the North American and Canadian markets.

VOV.VN - Export Development Canada (EDC) has co-ordinated efforts with the Vietnam Trade Office to organise a workshop to update the economic situation and evaluate Vietnamese enterprises' operational efficiency within the global supply chain.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's tuna exports to Canada enjoyed constant growth during the final months of 2023, reaching an 11-month export turnover of more than US$772 million, the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP) has reported.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Canada is focusing on helping Vietnamese businesses make the most of CPTPP's principles of origin in the garment and textile sector through connection activities and provision of information about the Canadian market, according to Trade Counsellor Tran Thu Quynh at the Vietnamese Embassy in Canada.

With a high demand for rice, Canada is considered a potential market for exporters of Vietnam, according to insiders.

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), which took effect in early 2019, has enabled several types of Vietnamese goods to rush into Canada.

VOV.VN - Canada boasts great potential as a market for Vietnamese cinnamon, a product which is expected to account for half of the Canadian market share in the future.