Việt Nam exported 6.16 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 5.9 per cent over the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said.
Agriculture ministers of Việt Nam and the Philippines agreed to establish a rice industry alliance between the two countries and upgrade the trade relationship into an investment partnership.
The Ministry of Industry and Trade organised a conference in Cần Thơ City on Friday to assess Việt Nam’s rice exports in 2023 and the first quarter of 2024, and guide the country’s rice exports for the year.
In the nine-month period, Việt Nam exported about 6.61 million tonnes of rice, equivalent to US$3.66 billion, an increase of 23.1 per cent in volume and 40.4 per cent in value compared to the same period last year.
Viet Nam''s rice exports to Europe continued to grow in the first quarter of 2022, thanks to the Europe-Viet Nam free trade agreement (EVFTA), according to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).
The Europe-Viet Nam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) is an opportunity to harness the potential of Viet Nam’s rice exports to high-quality markets and a chance for the country to elevate its rice brand. However, Vietnamese businesses face many challenges to...
Viet Nam''s rice exports this year excluding border trade are expected
to remain at last year''s 6.5 million tonnes, according to the Viet Nam
Food Association.