The collective label “Low-Emission Green Vietnamese Rice”, developed by the Vietnam Rice Sector Association (VIETRISA), is gaining strong market traction, reinforcing the image of Vietnamese rice as environmentally friendly and aligned with sustainable development.
“Straw is not a problem to be managed, but a solution to be exploited,” IRRI Country Representative for Việt Nam, Laos and Myanmar Robert Caudwell said.
Participants in a workshop held on November 13 agreed on the need for Vietnamese firms to shift from selling raw commodities to higher-value goods and from a volume-driven approach to a focus on sustainable quality when it comes to exports...
The Singapore Government’s proposal to sign a bilateral rice trade agreement with Việt Nam is expected to help stabilise Việt Nam’s rice export to the city-state in the time ahead.
Huỳnh Tấn Đạt, Director General of the ministry’s Plant Production and Protection Department, said by 2050, all major crop areas are expected to adopt low-emission cultivation practices.
The Philippines’ Department of Agriculture has signaled that the government will extend the ban on rice importation, originally set for September and October, until the end of this year in a surprise move that could pressure key suppliers including Việt...
Following Ghana, Côte d’Ivoire and Malaysia were the second- and third-largest importers of Vietnamese rice, with market shares of over 21 per cent and nearly 10 per cent, respectively.
The new VAT law, which is expected to provide breakthrough reforms are, instead, is creating new barriers which must be removed to promote the development of the agro-forestry-fishery industry.
The proposal, outlined in a draft decree on rice export business to replace Decree 107/2018 and Decree 01/2025, marks the first time such a credit rating mechanism has been suggested.
Việt Nam exported 6.6 million tonnes of rice, earning nearly US$3.4 billion as of September 15, up 1.5 per cent in volume, but down 17 per cent in value year-on-year.
While many rice-exporting countries have seen volumes slump this year, Việt Nam managed to ship 5.5 million tonnes worth US$2.81 billion in the first seven months of 2025.
The one-million-hectare rice project seeks to produce high-quality, low-emission rice while restructuring the sector for greater value. It also aims to raise farmers’ incomes, ensure food security, and support Việt Nam’s commitment to net zero emissions by 2050.
Two ministries discussed solutions to implement the Prime Minister’s official dispatch issued Tuesday on boosting rice exports and ensuring market stability after top buyers, including Indonesia and the Philippines, suspended rice imports.