Over the past four months, Việt Nam exported 3.23 million tonnes of rice, worth US$2.1 billion, up 12 per cent in volume and 37 per cent in value, according to the General Department of Customs.

HÀ NỘI — Ensuring food security should be the top priority for rice exporters, along with promoting sustainable rice production and making good use of export outlets which Việt Nam has signed free trade agreements (FTAs) with, the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) has said. The MoIT said it is about to complete a legal corridor for rice exports, creating a transparent, fair and favourable environment for domestic rice traders and exporters. It continues to implement trade promotion activities to advertise the Vietnamese-branded rice products and take full advantage of the FTAs to seek new export markets and improve competitiveness for Việt Nam’s rice industry.

It would also direct Vietnamese Trade Offices abroad and Trade Promotion Department to support rice exporters in establishing direct distribution channels and deploying activities to promote Vietnamese rice products, especially high-quality ones to penetrate demanding and niche markets. At the same time, the ministry would ask the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) and rice exporters to improve their capacity to negotiate, sign and implement export contracts, update the rice market information and provide enterprises with timely support in handling problems. Over the past four months, Việt Nam exported .