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VIETNAM’S RICE EXPORTS TO SENEGAL SURGE 30-FOLD
A rice packaging line for export at a company in Can Tho City - PHOTO: VNA
HCMC – More than 160,000 tons of Vietnamese rice were exported to Senegal in 2025 with total revenue of US$52.57 million, a 30-fold increase compared to 2024, according to the latest report by the Vietnam Trade Office in Algeria (covering Senegal).
As a major West African importer, Senegal consumes an average of one million tons of rice annually, primarily low-cost 100% broken rice, with a per capita consumption of 117kg, among the highest in the region.
This export boom follows a strategic memorandum of understanding (MOU) on rice trade signed in July 2025 during the official visit of National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. Under this agreement, Vietnam committed to exporting around 100,000 tons of rice annually to Senegal, aimed at strengthening Senegal’s food security while diversifying outlets for Vietnamese agricultural products. Currently, both nations are actively implementing the MOU to further bolster bilateral trade.
Source: The Saigon Times
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