Vietnam imports nearly USD 1.73 billion of corn in 8 months

Year-on-year, August imports rose 7.5% in volume, 10.8% in turnover, and 3.1% in price.

Main suppliers

Argentina remained the largest source, accounting for over 55% of total volume and 54.8% of turnover.

In the first eight months, imports from Argentina reached nearly 3.72 million tons, worth more than USD 947.9 million, averaging USD 255 per ton (down 8.1% in volume and 3.1% in turnover, but prices rose 5.4% year-on-year).

In August 2025 alone, imports from Argentina totaled 805,176 tons, worth USD 197.7 million at an average price of USD 245.5 per ton (up sharply by 46% in volume and 41.3% in turnover compared to July 2025, but prices fell by 3.2%).

Brazil ranked second, with 1.48 million tons worth USD 367.9 million, averaging USD 248.7 per ton, accounting for 21.9% of volume and 21.3% of turnover.

Compared to the first eight months of 2024, imports fell by 17.2% in volume, 18.9% in turnover, and 2.1% in price.

Other markets:

• Laos: 51,975 tons (USD 11.72 million, USD 225.5 per ton), down 30.3% in volume, 37.1% in turnover, and 9.8% in price.
• Cambodia: 53,846 tons, worth USD 12.41 million.
• Thailand: 3,417 tons, worth USD 12.76 million, with a slight decline in volume (-1.3%) but turnover up 2.9%.