Vietnam’s exports of rice reached US$408.22 million in May 2025, according to figures released by Vietnam’s General Department of Customs. This represents a significant decrease of 27.13 percent compared to April, bringing the year-to-date (YTD) export value to US$2.17 billion.
Top Markets and Notable Increases:
- Mozambique saw an impressive surge of 100.46 percent, reaching US$5.78 million.
- The USA recorded a substantial increase of 122.22 percent to US$5.69 million.
- Cambodia exports jumped by 59.93 percent.
- Spain saw a dramatic rise of 334.42 percent, albeit from a smaller base.
- Angola increased by 272.21 percent.
- Ukraine also showed strong growth of 34.17 percent.
- Malaysia and Singapore registered slight increases.
- Netherlands saw a 14.48% increase.
- South Africa increased by 31.34%.
- Iraq and Brunei Darussalam also appeared as new export markets in May.
Significant Declines:
- Ivory Coast experienced the sharpest decline, plummeting by 68.05 percent.
- China exports fell by 60.76 percent.
- Senegal saw a drastic decrease of 97.92 percent.
- Poland dropped by 57.95 percent.
- Taiwan decreased by 44.42 percent.
- Russia exports fell by 41.30 percent.
- France saw a 36.26 percent decrease.
- Philippines, despite remaining the largest market, saw exports drop by 12.47 percent.
- Ghana, UAE, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and Indonesia also experienced notable declines.
- Notably, there were no exports to Bangladesh, Belgium, or Turkey in May, after significant exports in April.
See also: Agriculture in Vietnam 2025: Exports, Challenges & Industry Trends
Vietnam exports of rice, May 2025, US$ millions
| May | April | MoM | YTD | % of YTD | |
| Total | 408.22 | 560.23 | -27.13% | 2,171.50 | 100.00% |
| Other | 31.50 | 38.87 | -18.96% | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| Philippines | 212.43 | 242.68 | -12.47% | 942.01 | 43.38% |
| Ghana | 52.66 | 68.81 | -23.47% | 227.60 | 10.48% |
| China | 26.28 | 66.97 | -60.76% | 208.94 | 9.62% |
| Ivory Coast | 21.40 | 66.97 | -68.05% | 231.87 | 10.68% |
| Malaysia | 20.35 | 20.27 | 0.37% | 93.41 | 4.30% |
| Singapore | 10.50 | 10.32 | 1.72% | 42.62 | 1.96% |
| Mozambique | 5.78 | 2.89 | 100.46% | 20.96 | 0.97% |
| USA | 5.69 | 2.56 | 122.22% | 16.23 | 0.75% |
| Cambodia | 3.28 | 2.05 | 59.93% | 13.42 | 0.62% |
| Hong Kong | 3.13 | 3.42 | -8.62% | 15.57 | 0.72% |
| UAE | 3.06 | 4.21 | -27.19% | 16.69 | 0.77% |
| Australia | 2.44 | 2.98 | -18.03% | 11.75 | 0.54% |
| Netherlands | 1.86 | 1.63 | 14.48% | 5.27 | 0.24% |
| Saudi Arabia | 1.84 | 2.27 | -18.84% | 8.97 | 0.41% |
| Tanzania | 1.46 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 2.12 | 0.10% |
| Taiwan | 1.02 | 1.84 | -44.42% | 5.50 | 0.25% |
| Indonesia | 0.89 | 1.03 | -13.90% | 8.23 | 0.38% |
| South Africa | 0.76 | 0.58 | 31.34% | 2.57 | 0.12% |
| Poland | 0.70 | 1.67 | -57.95% | 4.28 | 0.20% |
| Spain | 0.32 | 0.07 | 334.42% | 0.88 | 0.04% |
| Russia | 0.24 | 0.41 | -41.30% | 1.63 | 0.08% |
| France | 0.19 | 0.30 | -36.26% | 1.45 | 0.07% |
| Senegal | 0.16 | 7.52 | -97.92% | 25.83 | 1.19% |
| Angola | 0.11 | 0.03 | 272.21% | 0.31 | 0.01% |
| Ukraine | 0.09 | 0.07 | 34.17% | 0.32 | 0.01% |
| Chile | 0.03 | 0.12 | -72.32% | 1.99 | 0.09% |
| Iraq | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.57% | 0.10 | 0.00% |
Brunei Darussalam | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.04 | 0.00% |
| Bangladesh | 0.00 | 9.54 | -100.00% | 49.73 | 2.29% |
| Belgium | 0.00 | 0.04 | -100.00% | 0.04 | 0.00% |
| Turkey | 0.00 | 0.09 | -100.00% | 6.25 | 0.29% |