Note: An earlier version of this post said this was data from October. It is actually data from September.
Vietnam’s rice exports dropped 46.76 percent month-on-month to US$232.38 million in September 2025, according to preliminary data from Vietnam’s General Department of Customs.
Year-to-date exports stood at US$3.49 billion.
The sharp fall followed a surge in August driven by large shipments to the Philippines.
The Philippines remained Vietnam’s top buyer but imports plunged 92.61 percent to US$17.56 million.
Ghana rose 29.53 percent to US$55.98 million, overtaking several markets.
Ivory Coast fell 4.47 percent to US$44.36 million, while Malaysia increased 68.01 percent to US$19.06 million.
Other notable destinations included Senegal, up more than twelvefold, and Mozambique, up 65.34 percent.
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Vietnam exports of rice in September 2025, US$millions
| September | August | Change | Year to Date | |
| Total | 232.38 | 436.45 | -46.76% | 3,486.04 |
| Other | 40.95 | 40.94 | 0.01% | 511.17 |
| Ghana | 55.98 | 43.22 | 29.53% | 429.27 |
| Ivory Coast | 44.36 | 46.43 | -4.47% | 393.41 |
| Malaysia | 19.06 | 11.35 | 68.01% | 173.79 |
| China | 17.85 | 35.43 | -49.62% | 304.55 |
| Philippines | 17.56 | 237.69 | -92.61% | 1,444.79 |
| Senegal | 13.01 | 0.98 | 1231.57% | 51.51 |
| Mozambique | 10.02 | 6.06 | 65.34% | 47.50 |
| Singapore | 7.63 | 8.23 | -7.28% | 70.45 |
| UAE | 3.13 | 3.13 | -0.14% | 31.01 |
| Hong Kong | 2.83 | 2.99 | -5.31% | 28.57 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2.56 | 1.55 | 65.48% | 18.44 |
| Australia | 2.48 | 2.49 | -0.47% | 22.29 |
| Indonesia | 2.09 | 1.76 | 18.62% | 13.51 |
| Cambodia | 1.71 | 2.10 | -18.66% | 20.79 |
| USA | 1.41 | 1.27 | 10.88% | 23.18 |
| Poland | 0.68 | 0.30 | 122.49% | 7.21 |
| Ukraine | 0.58 | 0.08 | 603.01% | 1.09 |
| South Africa | 0.51 | 0.39 | 28.56% | 4.68 |
| Taiwan | 0.43 | 0.82 | -47.86% | 8.92 |
| Netherlands | 0.34 | 1.32 | -74.26% | 8.89 |
| Russia | 0.18 | 0.33 | -46.17% | 2.81 |
| Spain | 0.11 | 0.23 | -50.73% | 1.62 |
| France | 0.10 | 0.46 | -77.97% | 2.40 |
| Angola | 0.07 | 0.17 | -61.53% | 0.62 |
| Bangladesh | 0.06 | 0.06 | 5.63% | 49.93 |
| Iraq | 0.06 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.20 |
| Chile | 0.02 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 2.12 |
| Algeria | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.07 |
| Belgium | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.04 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00% | 0.07 |
| Tanzania | 0.00 | 0.87 | -100.00% | 3.00 |
| Turkey | 0.00 | 0.04 | -100.00% | 6.54 |
Listed rice companies
Vietnam National Seed Group
Vietnam National Seed Group JSC (NSC) is a Vietnam-based agribusiness company that researches, produces and sells crop seeds (including rice, corn and vegetables), organic farm products and agricultural services.
NSC closed at VND 79,000 on Friday down 0 percent with 0 shares traded, worth VND 0 million.
Foreign ownership in NSC is currently capped at 49.0 percent, with current foreign ownership sitting at 9.3 percent.
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Vietnam’s rice industry
Vietnam’s rice industry is one of the country’s key export sectors, ranking among the world’s top three rice exporters alongside Thailand and India.
Production is concentrated in the Mekong Delta, which accounts for a significant portion of total output due to fertile soil and extensive irrigation.
The Red River Delta and central provinces also contribute.
Vietnam exports mainly to the Philippines, China, Ghana, and Ivory Coast, while diversifying into high-value markets such as the EU under the EVFTA.
Government policy focuses on improving quality and sustainability, shifting from volume-based exports toward fragrant, organic and specialty rice varieties to enhance value and competitiveness.