Vietnam’s rice industry is facing a steep drop in export prices, even as shipment volumes climb, underscoring the challenges of a volatile global grain market.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s coffee export prices have reached unprecedented levels, averaging US$5,726 per tonne in the first five months of this year, a 63.7% increase compared to the same period last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol were revised up to more than VND19,000 per litre from 3 p.m. on June 5 in a price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, and the Ministry of Finance.

VOV.VN - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) of Ho Chi Minh City in May increased by 0.35% compared to the previous month and by 4.5% from a year ago, the Ho Chi Minh City Statistics Office unveiled on June 3.

As of mid-May 2025, Vietnam exported over 736,000 tonnes of coffee, earning US$4.2 billion, according to the Department of Customs.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has directed the State Bank of Vietnam (SBV) to intensify oversight of the gold market, aiming to narrow the gap between domestic and global gold prices to a slim 1-2% margin, as part of a broader effort to stabilise the economy, tame inflation, and spur growth.

VOV.VN - The retail prices of petrol were revised down, while those of oil products increased as of 3 p.m. on May 22 in the latest price adjustment by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT)’s Export-Import Department introduced a raft of measures to improve rice export management for 2025 during a conference held in the Mekong Delta province of Tien Giang on May 20.

VOV.VN - After a period of decline, Vietnamese pangasius export prices have regained growth momentum in the Chinese market, averaging US$2.13 per kilogram in the first quarter (Q1) of 2025, according to the Vietnam Association of Seafood Exporters and Producers (VASEP).

With coffee prices consistently high and export markets showing impressive growth, Vietnam’s coffee industry is entering a golden phrase, requiring it to reposition itself on the global map through better quality, branding, transparent traceability, and sustainability, according to insiders.