Vietnam’s rice exports are projected to reach at least 8 million tonnes in 2025, positioning the country as the world’s second-largest exporter for the first time, according to Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam surpassed Thailand to become the world’s second largest rice exporter in the first half of 2025, behind only India, according to the Thai Rice Exporters Association.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice businesses are required to diversity export markets and input sources to navigate shifting global demand and tariff challenges, towards the US$5.7 billion export target this year, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment (MoAE).

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.

As concerns mount over the potential for disruptions to global trade, a new study published in the journal Nature Food has identified Vietnam as one of the few countries with a high level of food self-sufficiency, capable of withstanding major interruptions to food imports and exports worldwide.

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.

Vietnam shipped US$6.28 billion worth of agro-forestry-fishery products abroad in May, propelling the cumulative total for the first five months of the year to US$28.04 billion, a year-on-year increase of 19.6% and 15.1%, respectively, heard a press conference in Hanoi on June 3.

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 - The country now leads the world in rice export prices, surpassing Thailand and India amid strong demand and tighter supplies.

Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can led a Vietnamese Government delegation to pay a working visit to Cuba from April 11 to 14, aiming to further strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment.