During the passing time, the number of rice exporting to Vietnam tended to increase. According to the statistics of the General Department of Vietnam Customs in 2021, the total imported rice to the country gained 999,750 tons, mostly from India with 72.02 percent of which would be used for making rice noodles, rice cake, livestock feed, beer, wine production and so on.
The surge on rice importation could affect domestic production activities and national rice production, people’s lives and indirectly food safety.
However, Decree No.107 in 2018 on the rice export business was not on the adjustment and management of this decree. Therefore, the Ministry of Industry and Trade proposed to have regulations on rice import management to help the state management agencies to actively, and promptly regulate the rice import management in accordance with the management goals in each period.
The draft amendment and supplement of Decree No.107 aim at completing the legal framework to overcome the arising issues and obstacles to ensure the durable export goal.
