HCM City, Dec. 12 -- Sustainable rice export strategies were the focus of a conference held in Ho Chi Minh City on December 10, where the Import-Export Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade assessed both the challenges and opportunities facing Vietnam's rice exports in 2026.

Nguyen Anh Son, Director General of the Import-Export Department, noted that the sector is confronting a series of difficulties, including escalating geopolitical instability in several regions, persistently high inflation, and slow global trade and investment recovery. Tight monetary policies in major economies continue to exert pressure on financial and currency markets in developing countries.

Meanwhile, global consumer demand and economic activity ...