Hanoi, Feb. 17 -- Vietnam is expected to export over 7.5 million tonnes of rice in 2025, mainly from the Mekong Delta, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

MARD's supply and demand report sent to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT) projects the Mekong Delta will cultivate 3.78 million hectares of rice, yielding more than 23.96 million tonnes. Of this, 15.08 million tonnes of commercial rice, equivalent to 7.54 million tonnes of husked rice, will be available for export.

The planned rice volume includes 5.65 million tonnes (75%) of high-quality and fragrant rice, 754,000 tonnes (10%) of glutinous rice, and 1.13 million tonnes (15%) of medium-quality rice. An estimated 4.53 million tonnes will be sh...