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FAS/Hanoi’s successful in-store promotion in July 2023 at the WinMart retail chain highlights growing opportunities to promote U.S. food, beverages and agricultural products in Vietnam.

India, the world’s largest rice exporter, disrupted global rice markets by banning white rice exports in July 2023, before placing an export tax on parboiled rice exports in August 2023.

In July, Vietnam's rice exports surged to 656,869 tons, with its primary export markets being the Philippines, Indonesia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, and China. Notably, shipments to the Philippines soared to 239,400 tons, marking a 45% spike from the previous month and securing a 36% share of the export market.

The report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grades and destinations, and weekly quotes for export rice by grades.

Malaysia was the 26th-largest export destination for U.S. agricultural products in 2022, totaling nearly $1.1 billion in value, and is a top prospect for exports of food and beverage ingredients because of its large and growing food processing industry.

Vietnam's total retail sales in 2022 rose 13 percent year-on-year to $192 billion driven by a rebound in domestic consumption along with record-high gross domestic product (GDP) growth at 8.02 percent, according to Vietnam’s General Statistical Office.

This report provides an overview of Vietnam’s certification requirements for imported food and agricultural products. As of June 2023, Vietnam made no changes to its certification requirements.

This report provides information of the food and agricultural laws and regulations currently in force in Vietnam.

Post revised its estimates for the Vietnam marketing year 2022/2023 (MY 2022/23) paddy harvest area and production forecast down to 7,162 thousand hectares (THA) and 43.15 million metric tons (MMT).

The Government of Vietnam (GVN) issued Decree 26/2023/ND-CP on May 31, 2023, lowering Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) tariff rates on ethanol to 10 percent from 15 percent.

Malaysia’s retail sales are projected to grow to US$1.8 billion in 2023. The Malaysian food and beverage retail market is a competitive landscape and is highly fragmented.

Post revised its Vietnam marketing year 2022/2023 (MY 2022/23) coffee production estimate down to 29.750 million bags, green bean equivalent (GBE), based on lower yields, high production costs, and a drop in cultivation area.