VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice has seen a number of advantages of export markets as both orders and selling prices have increased sharply, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - After enduring a period of stagnation, China is purchasing additional rice from the Vietnamese market, with several local enterprises continuously negotiating new export contracts, according to industry insiders.

Rice exports in April 2023 were estimated at 1.1 million tonnes with a value of US$573.9 million, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development reported.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice exports during the first quarter of the year witnessed robust growth in both traditional and potential markets, with the number of rice export orders and price rising sharply, heard a meeting held on April 26 in Ho Chi Minh City.

VOV.VN - Representatives of major business associations put forward solutions aimed at removing difficulties and increasing exports at a conference held on April 25 in Ho Chi Minh City, Cong Thuong (commerce) newspaper reported.

Strong rice export demand coupled with waning supplies have caused prices to surge in the market since the beginning of 2023.

Trade officials from Vietnam’s northern border province of Lao Cai and Honghe county of the neighbouring Chinese province of Yunnan visited the Mekong Delta province of Long An on April 23, seeking to form partnerships with local agricultural production, processing, and exporting companies.

A conference was held in Hong Kong (China) on April 19 to tighten relations between rice businesses from Vietnam and Hong Kong as well as to promote Vietnamese high-quality rice in the market.

The Philippines spent more than US$450 million importing some 900,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice in the first quarter of this year, and more orders are expected to be placed in the time ahead.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade said that the parties have also reached an agreement on the next shipments, with the total demand expected to be up to thousands of tonnes of Vietnamese rice to Vanuatu.