VOV.VN - The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, reopened its international rice import market on January 1, 2026, after a four-month ban imposed in September 2025.

Vietnam plans to export approximately 7 million tonnes of rice in 2026, down from 8 million tonnes last year, with a gradual reduction to just 4 million tonnes by 2030, according to Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice shipments to China have increased sharply in 2025, showing strong demand and active market diversification, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Vietnam had exported more than 7 million tonnes of rice as of October 15, but domestic paddy and rice prices have fallen amid slower purchases by exporters, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed off the Prime Minister's decision to approve the content of the Vietnamese and Singaporean Governments' memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rice trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - Despite sharp declines in traditional markets such as the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, Vietnam sustained its stable rice export volume in the first nine months of 2025, thanks to strong growth in newer markets across Africa, China, and South Asia.

Ghana became Vietnam’s largest rice buyer in September, accounting for nearly 22% of total exports after the Philippines temporarily suspended imports.

Vietnam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice, earning nearly US$3.4 billion as of September 15, up 1.5% in volume, but down 17% in value compared to the same period in 2024, according to customs data.

Vietnam’s rice exports are unlikely to be significantly affected in the short term, Acting Minister of Agriculture and Environment Tran Duc Thang said at a meeting on September 11 with businesses and associations following reports that the Philippines and Indonesia had temporarily suspended rice imports from early September.

VOV.VN - Rice exporters were recommended to diversify markets to minimise risks from global trade fluctuations, according to a conference held on September 10 by the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).