Vietnam is expected to export over 7.5 million tons of rice in 2025, mainly from the Mekong Delta, the Vietnam News Agency has quoted the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) as reporting.

MARD’s supply and demand report sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) projected that the Mekong Delta will cultivate 3.78 million ha of rice paddy, yielding more than 23.96 million tons. Of this, 15.08 million tons of unmilled rice, equivalent to 7.54 million tons of husked rice, will be available for export.

The planned rice volume includes 5.65 million tons (75%) of high-quality and fragrant rice, 754,000 tons (10%) of glutinous rice, and 1.13 million tons (15%) of medium-quality rice. An estimated 4.53 million tons will be shipped in the first half of the year, with over 3 million tons in the latter half.

Vietnam’s total rice cultivation area in 2025 is estimated at 7 million ha with total output projected at 43.14 million tons.