Truong Thanh Hoai, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade, held a working session with H.E. Daouda BITIE, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Burkina Faso to China and concurrently accredited to Viet Nam, in Ha Noi on January 21.

Ghana became Viet Nam’s largest rice buyer in September, accounting for nearly 22% of total exports after the Philippines temporarily suspended imports.

Since the beginning of 2025, Viet Nam’s rice export prices have steadily declined, currently falling below 390 USD per tonne. The rice export industry is grappling with a dual challenge: shrinking global demand and abundant, competitively priced supply from numerous countries.