Decree 365/2026/ND-CP on rice export and import business

DECREE

On rice export and import business

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Pursuant to the Law on Organization of the Government No. 63/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Commercial Law No. 36/2005/QH11;

Pursuant to the Law on Foreign Trade Management No. 05/2017/QH14;

Pursuant to the Law on Investment No. 143/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Enterprises No. 59/2020/QH14, which had a number of articles amended and supplemented under Law No. 76/2025/QH15;

Pursuant to the Law on Price No. 16/2023/QH15, which had a number of articles amended and supplemented under Law No. 140/2025/QH15;

At the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Trade;

The Government promulgates a Decree providing for rice export and import business.

Chapter I

GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. Scope of regulation

1. This Decree prescribes the business of export and import of paddy and rice of all categories (below collectively referred to as rice).

2. This Decree does not regulate the temporary import for re-export, temporary export for re-import, border-gate transfer, transit, subcontracted processing for foreign partners; non-commercial export, donation, and presentation as gift of rice.

Article 2. Subjects of application

This Decree applies to traders defined in the Commercial Law; agencies and organizations in charge of rice export and import management and administration and other related organizations and individuals.

Article 3. Right to rice export and import business

1. Vietnamese traders of all economic sectors that fully satisfy the conditions prescribed in Article 4 of this Decree and obtain a certificate of eligibility for rice export business (below referred to as certificate) may conduct rice export business under the provisions of this Decree and other relevant laws.

2. Traders being foreign-invested enterprises may be granted a certificate and conduct rice export business under the provisions of this Decree; under other relevant provisions of Vietnamese law and the commitments of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam in treaties to which the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a contracting party.

3. Only traders granted a Certificate may undertake entrusted rice export.

4. Traders exporting organic rice, parboiled rice or micronutrient-fortified rice are not required to satisfy the business conditions specified in Clause 1 of this Article; may export rice of these categories without a Certificate of eligibility for rice export business; are not required to maintain circulation reserves as specified in Article 12; and are not required to make reports specified in Article 25 of this Decree.

5. Rice import traders shall notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade of their rice import plans.

Chapter II

RICE EXPORT BUSINESS CONDITIONS AND CERTIFICATES OF ELIGIBILITY FOR RICE EXPORT BUSINESS

Article 4. Rice export business conditions

1. Traders lawfully established and registering their business may conduct rice export business when having at least 01 storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and 01 rice mill that complies with the provisions of law on food safety, standards and technical regulations.

2. The storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill specified in Clause 1 of this Article may be owned by traders or rented from other organizations or individuals under lawful leasing contracts in written form under the validity period of the Certificate.

Traders possessing a certificate may not lease to other traders, for the purpose of application for a certificate, any storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and rice mills specified by the Ministry of Industry and Trade in the Certificate granted to such traders.

Article 5. Examination of rice export business conditions

1. Traders shall themselves declare information in the dossier of application for a certificate and take responsibility before law for the declared information and the papers and documents in the dossier as prescribed in Article 6 and for the satisfaction of the rice export business conditions specified in Article 4 of this Decree.

2. The provincial-level People’s Committee of the locality where the trader has storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice shall assume the prime responsibility for directing local competent agencies in coordinate with competent agencies of other localities (if any) in conducting a post-inspection of the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill to verify the trader’s rice export business conditions within 45 days from the date the Ministry of Industry and Trade grants the Certificate to the trader.

Within 05 working days from the date of completion of the inspection, the agency conducting the post-inspection shall report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the inspection results, propose measures for handling violations (if any), and enclose the inspection record.

3. Under annual and extraordinary plans, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies in, organizing inspections of the implementation of the law on rice export business.

Article 6. Grant of certificates of eligibility for rice export business

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall grant a Certificate in paper form and electronic form (where applicable) to a trader satisfying the rice export business conditions specified in Article 4 of this Decree.

2. A dossier of application for a certificate must comprise:

a) An application made according to Form No. 01 in the Appendix to this Decree: 01 original;

b) Papers proving the trader’s land use rights and ownership of the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill (in case the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill are owned by the trader), or the lease contract for the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill (in case the trader leases the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill), accompanied by supporting documents of the lessor: 01 copy certified by the trader.

In case the trader submits the dossier via an electronic network, the dossier of application for a Certificate shall comprise the documents specified at Points a and b of this Clause: 01 electronic copy.

3. Number of dossier sets: 01 set.

Traders may directly submit the dossiers at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or send them by post to the address: Ministry of Industry and Trade, 23 Ngo Quyen Street, Cua Nam district, Hanoi city, or submit them through the national public service portal, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s portal.

If submitting the dossiers directly at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the trader shall submit 01 copy certified by the trader of the papers and documents specified at Point b Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Dossier processing time

a) Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of a complete and valid dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and grant a Certificate according to Form No. 02 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree;

b) In case of incomplete or invalid dossier, within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide a written reply to the trader, clearly stating the reasons for the trader to supplement and complete the dossier. The period from the request for supplementation and completion until the receipt of valid supplementary information shall not be included in the dossier appraisal period;

c) In case papers and materials related to the dossier of application for a Certificate are required to be verified, the dossier processing time specified at Points a and b of this Clause shall be counted from the time the Ministry of Industry and Trade receives written response from relevant agencies regarding the verification.

5. The Certificate shall be valid for 05 years from the date of issuance. Upon expiration of the Certificate, the trader must apply for a new Certificate to continue conducting rice export business.

6. The grant of a new Certificate to a trader to replace an expiring Certificate: Components of the dossier, number of dossier sets, methods of dossier submission, and time limit for consideration and grant of a new Certificate shall comply with Clauses 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.

Article 7. Re-grant, amendment and supplementation of Certificates

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider re-grant of the certificates in case the certificates are mislaid, torn or destroyed.

A trader shall submit an Application according to Form No. 03 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree for consideration and re-grant of the Certificate: 01 original.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider amending and supplementing a Certificate in case of any change to the contents of the Certificate.

The dossier of application for amendment and supplementation of a Certificate shall comprise:

a) An application made according to Form No. 03 in the Appendix to this Decree: 01 original;

b) Documents related to the change to the contents of the Certificate: 01 copy certified by the trader.

In case the trader submits the dossier via an electronic network, the dossier of application for a Certificate shall comprise the documents specified at Points a and b of this Clause: 01 electronic copy.

3. Number of dossier sets: 01 set.

Traders may directly submit the dossiers at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or send them by post to the address: Ministry of Industry and Trade, 23 Ngo Quyen Street, Cua Nam district, Hanoi city, or submit them through the national public service portal, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s portal.

If submitting the dossiers directly at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the trader shall submit copy certified by the trader of the papers and documents specified at Point b Clause 2 of this Article.

4. Time limit for consideration and re-grant, amendment or supplementation of a Certificate

a) Within 07 working days from the date of receipt of a complete and valid dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and grant a Certificate according to Form No. 04 (for amendment and supplementation of a Certificate) provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree or Form No. 05 (for re-grant of a Certificate) provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree.

b) In case of incomplete or invalid dossier, within 05 working days from the date of receipt of the dossier, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall provide a written reply to the trader, clearly stating the reasons for the trader to supplement and complete the dossier. The period from the request for supplementation and completion until the receipt of valid supplementary information shall not be included in the dossier appraisal period.

c) In case papers and materials related to the dossier of application for a Certificate are required to be verified, the dossier processing time specified at Points a and b of this Clause shall be counted from the time the Ministry of Industry and Trade receives written response from relevant agencies regarding the verification.

5. The validity period of a Certificate re-granted or amended and supplemented in accordance with Clauses 1 and 2 of this Article shall be the remaining validity period of the previously granted Certificate.

Article 8. Revocation of certificates

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and decide on the revocation of certificates in the following cases:

a) It is so requested by certificate holders;

b) Traders dissolve or go bankrupt under law;

c) Traders have their business registration certificates or enterprise registration certificates or investment registration certificates revoked;

d) The trader is not named as the exporter on any export goods declaration for a continuous period of 12 months, except where the trader has notified the temporary suspension of its business in accordance with law;

dd) Traders fail to maintain their business conditions specified in Article 4 of this Decree during the business process;

e) Traders declare untruthfully storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and/or the rice mill or commit other frauds in order to be granted a certificate;

g) Traders fail to comply or improperly comply with the direction and administration of competent agencies as prescribed in Article 15 of this Decree;

h) In case, after 45 days from the date the Ministry of Industry and Trade issues a written reminder to a rice export trader to fulfill its reporting responsibilities as specified at Points a and b Clause 1 Article 25 of this Decree, the Ministry of Industry and Trade has not received the trader’s report;

i) The trader fails to maintain the level of paddy and rice reserves specified in Article 12 of this Decree;

k) At the proposal of a competent authority.

2. The revocation of a trader’s Certificate shall be effected under a Decision of the Minister of Industry and Trade. The Decision shall clearly state the reason for revocation of the Certificate.

In the case specified at Point a Clause 1 of this Article, the trader engaged in rice export business shall submit 01 set of the dossier of application for revocation of the Certificate directly at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade or by post (dossier-receiving address: Ministry of Industry and Trade, 23 Ngo Quyen Street, Cua Nam district, Hanoi city) or submit them through the national public service portal, the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s portal, including: A written request for revocation of the Certificate according to Form No. 11 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree (clearly stating the reason).

Within 10 working days from the date of receipt of the trader’s request, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue a decision to revoke the Certificate granted to the trader.

3. In case a trader has its Certificate revoked as specified in Clause 1 of this Article, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall only consider granting a new Certificate to the trader after the expiry of the following period:

a) In case the Certificate is revoked due to a violation specified at Point a, b, c, d, e, g, h, i or k, or a first-time violation specified at Point dd Clause 1 of this Article, such period shall be 12 months from the date of issuance of the revocation decision;

b) In case a trader has his/her/its certificate revoked due to a violation specified at Point dd Clause 1 of this Article and relapses into the violation, such time limit will be 24 months since the issuance of the latest revocation decision.

4. The grant of new certificates to traders after the revocation must comply with Article 6 of this Decree and shall be carried out only when the minimum time limit specified in Clause 3 of this Article expires.

Article 9. Fees for grant, re-grant, amendment and supplementation of certificates

Traders requesting the grant, re-grant, amendment and supplementation of certificates are not required to pay any fees.

Chapter III

RICE EXPORT AND IMPORT ADMINISTRATION

Article 10. Rice export administration objectives and principles

Rice export administration must ensure the following objectives and principles:

1. To contribute to the consumption of community paddy and rice and ensure the interests of rice growers under current policies.

2. To ensure the export and domestic consumption balance; to contribute to the stabilization of domestic paddy and rice prices.

3. To comply with international commitments; to ensure profitable export.

Article 11. Balancing of export commodity paddy and rice sources

1. Annually, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with provincial-level People’s Committees in, balancing the domestic paddy and rice consumption demands, announce in the fourth quarter the sources of commodity paddy and rice to be exported in the subsequent plan year and notify the Ministry of Industry and Trade, provincial-level People’s Committees and Vietnam Food Association of the production, output and sources of commodity paddy and rice to be exported according to different categories and crops in the year.

2. Rice export administration shall be performed on the basis of commodity paddy and rice sources balanced for annual export prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 12. Circulation reserves

Rice export traders shall constantly maintain the minimum circulation reserve equal to 5% of the rice volume they have exported in the previous 6 months.

Article 13. Purchase of export commodity paddy and rice

1. Rice export traders shall notify provincial-level People’s Committees of paddy and rice purchase places and announce the purchase places, post up purchase prices based on quality and categories of commodity paddy and rice and harvest seasons for farmers to know and make direct transactions.

2. If the commodity paddy and rice are purchased via other traders or from processing establishments, traders and processing establishments shall associate and organize themselves into stable systems for implementation of the provisions of Clause 1 of this Article.

Article 14. Assessment of the credibility level of rice export traders

1. Criteria for assessing the credibility level of traders

a) Credit rating of the trader;

b) Fulfillment of tax obligations by the trader;

c) Results of assessment of compliance with customs law;

d) Establishment of production linkage chains and product off-take arrangements;

dd) Development and promotion of rice brands;

e) Rice export business performance;

g) Results of compliance with the reporting regime and circulation reserve requirements;

h) Results of compliance with regulations on storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and rice mill; and purchase of commodity paddy and rice from farmers;

i) Assessment of the trader’s integrated and modern system of storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and logistics;

k) Compliance with regulations on occupational safety and hygiene, fire prevention and fighting, and natural disaster, storm and flood prevention and control at the trader’s storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and rice mill.

2. The criteria specified in Clause 1 of this Article shall be assessed and classified on a scale from 0 to 100 points.

3. The credibility levels of traders shall be assessed as follows:

a) Very high credibility: from 80 to 100 points;

b) High credibility: from 60 to under 80 points;

c) Medium credibility: from 40 to under 60 points;

d) Low credibility: from 20 to under 40 points;

dd) Very low credibility: from 0 to under 20 points.

4. Based on the criteria specified in this Article and according to their functions, tasks and responsibilities specified in Article 23, ministries, sectors and provincial-level People’s Committees shall annually organize the assessment of the credibility levels of traders on the list of traders provided by the Ministry of Industry and Trade and, no later than June 30 each year, send the results of the credibility assessment to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and publication of the credibility levels of rice export traders.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall establish a Council for assessment of traders’ credibility levels in accordance with Article 23 and consolidate the overall results of the credibility assessments conducted by ministries, sectors and localities for publication of the credibility levels of traders.

Article 15. Stabilization of domestic commodity paddy and rice prices

Rice export traders shall be responsible for organizing rice distribution systems and immediately supplying their rice inventories and circulation reserves to stabilize the domestic market as directed by competent state agencies. The announcement and application of measures to stabilize paddy and rice prices must comply with the law on price.

Article 16. Association in production, consumption and raw-material zone construction

1. Rice export traders are encouraged to construct raw-material zones or associate with producers to build raw-material zones (below collectively referred to as raw-material zones) by the following methods:

a) Constructing raw-material zones managed and used by traders in rice production areas assigned or leased by the State or received as capital contribution or on land areas rented from households, organizations and individuals for rice production in accordance with the land law;

b) Applying policies to encourage the development of cooperation and association of production in combination with consumption of farm products and building of vast rice fields, standardized raw-material zones for export;

c) Establishing association of production and consumption for paddy and rice in accordance with the guidance of the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and current law.

2. Traders constructing raw-material zones as prescribed in Clause 1 of this Article are eligible for the following specific supports for:

a) Participation in trade promotion programs, advertising of images and brands of products and enterprises at home and abroad;

b) Participation in contracts in concentrated markets specified in Clause 1 Article 19;

c) Allocation of quotas for performance of concentrated rice export contracts;

d) Participation in the State’s programs on purchase of paddy and rice for temporary reserve.

Article 17. Assurance of quality of export commodity paddy and rice

1. Export rice must conform to relevant national standards and technical regulations and meet the requirements on quality, packages, labeling, packing, preservation and origin tracking under the regulations of importing countries, unless otherwise required by importers.

2. Rice export traders and traders exporting organic rice, parboiled rice or micronutrient-fortified rice products shall abide by the processes, standards and technical regulations on production, processing and preservation of commodity paddy and rice promulgated by competent state agencies.

Article 18. Rice export market development

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and related agencies in, negotiating on the opening of rice markets, removing difficulties and barriers of markets; directing and organizing market information activities, carrying out programs and activities of trade exchange, product marketing, rice trade promotion, and establishing, consolidating and expanding relations of cooperation on rice trade with different countries and territories.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with other ministries, sectors and related agencies in negotiating and concluding, or submitting to competent authorities for concluding, memos and agreements on rice trade with foreign countries and territories in accordance with the Law on Treaties and the Law on International Agreements. If foreign countries or territories request the signing of agreements at government level or authorize an enterprise to sign, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall report to the Prime Minister for consideration and decision.

3. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall support associations and enterprises in strengthening market development activities, thereby contributing to promoting domestic rice consumption.

4. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade and related agencies in, monitoring, negotiating and removing technical barriers and plant quarantine applied by foreign countries and territories to imported paddy and rice; and negotiating and concluding agreements on plant quarantine and technical regulations on paddy and rice quality with foreign countries and territories.

5. The Ministry of Finance shall allocate annual funds for the implementation of programs and activities specified in Clauses 1, 2, 3 and 4 of this Article.

Article 19. Transaction, negotiation, bidding participation, conclusion and performance of concentrated rice export contracts

1. Concentrated rice export contract (below referred to as concentrated contract) means the rice export contract concluded under a memo or an agreement between a competent agency of the Vietnamese Government and a competent agency of the government of a foreign country or territory or the rice export contract concluded under the Prime Minister’s direction.

2. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consult related agencies and organizations and appoint principal traders for transacting concentrated contracts according to the following criteria:

a) Their last two years’ achievements in the rice export into the market projected for concentrated contract;

b) Their last two years’ rice export achievements;

c) Their transactions with foreign partners appointed or expected to be appointed as principal rice importers;

d) Credibility level of the trader.

Traders already appointed to be principal ones before this Decree takes effect shall continue with their tasks until the termination of the signed contracts. In case the importing country requests the immediate designation of a principal trader or the immediate conduct of transactions after the signing of a memos, the Minister of Industry and Trade shall designate a principal trader to conduct transactions in the market involving concentrated contracts.

3. In case 2 or more traders are appointed to be principal ones for a single market with concentrated contracts, they shall act as principal traders on a rotational basis.

4. Responsibilities of principal traders in transaction, negotiation or bidding participation, conclusion and organization of performance of concentrated contracts.

a) To take the initiative in monitoring the market developments, promptly grasp information on demands for transactions and conclusion of rice import contracts or the organization of rice import biddings by competent authorities of importing countries;

b) Based on the supply-demand balance and capability, traders shall proactively formulate schemes for transactions and bidding participation, decide by themselves price offers, ensuring profitable export, and take self-responsibility for the concluded contracts;

c) To send written reports to the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the capability for transaction, contract conclusion or bidding participation, the capability for balancing commodity sources and other related issues in order to ensure the performance of contracts; results of transactions, contract conclusion or bidding participation and plans on organization of contract performance;

d) To ensure the performance of concluded concentrated contracts; to implement the entrusted export quotas which are returned, are not implemented, or are not received by any traders.

5. Principal traders concluding and performing concentrated contracts shall directly export 20% of the contractual rice volume. If the rotation mechanism is applied as prescribed in Clause 3 of this Article, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall decide on the allocation of 20% of the contractual rice volume to principal traders.

Based on the criteria defined in Clause 6 of this Article and the relevant laws, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall distribute the remaining 80% of the rice volume under concentrated contracts to other rice export traders, including principal traders that do not participate in signing the contract for entrusted export.

6. The distribution of concentrated contracts to rice export traders for entrusted export shall be based on the following criteria:

a) Traders’ direct export achievements in the last 6 months;

b) Goods delivery responsibility under the assigned concentrated contract;

c) Traders’ results of construction of raw-material zones or association in paddy and rice production and consumption;

d) Traders’ achievements in paddy and rice purchase under direction of competent agencies or organizations;

dd) Credibility level of the trader.

7. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall allocate concentrated contract performance quotas to traders according to the criteria prescribed in Clause 6 of this Article; monitor and urge the performance of concentrated contracts, including the conclusion and performance of entrusted export contracts.

After the allocation of quotas by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, traders receiving the quotas and principal traders shall sign contracts on the performance of concentrated contracts, clearly defining the rights and obligations of parties.

Contractual disputes between parties shall be settled in accordance with law.

8. Traders may not be given concentrated contract performance quotas referred to in this Article in the following cases:

a) They participate in biddings, making transactions and concluding contracts for direct or indirect export of rice into markets with concentrated rice export contracts in contravention of regulations and directions of competent state agencies;

b) They forged documents or committed other frauds in order to be appointed as principal traders for concentrated contracts, to be allocated concentrated contract performance quotas or to get the approval of the return of entrusted export quotas already allocated;

c) They fail to implement or implement incompletely the allocated export quotas not due to force majeure events and fail to report to competent state agencies according to regulations.

The time limit for non-allocation of concentrated contract performance quotas referred to in this Clause is 6 months.

If traders commit more than one violation specified in this Clause or repeat their violation while still serving the measure prescribed in this Clause, the time limit for application of the measure referred to in this Clause will be the total of periods of time applied to each handled violation.

9. If foreign countries or territories organize open biddings for traders other than principal traders of concentrated contracts, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall issue notifications based on notifications of competent authorities of such foreign countries or territories, for rice export traders to know and participate in the biddings and these traders shall take self-responsibility for their business efficiency.

10. Pursuant to this Decree, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related agencies in, promulgating regulations guiding the criteria for appointment of principal traders, and the conclusion and performance of concentrated contracts.

Article 20. Collection of statistics, exploitation of information and data and reporting on statistical data on rice export contracts and performance of rice export contracts

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with the Ministry of Finance and related agencies in, reaching agreement on information and data to be notified about rice export contracts and mechanism for provision of feedback on the implementation of goods delivery under notified contracts to serve the rice export administration.

2. On the 15th of each month or the next working day (if the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday), the Ministry of Finance shall provide rice data to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. In extraordinary circumstances, the Ministry of Finance shall provide data upon the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s written request. The information provided shall include the following criteria: HS code 1006 (except paddy 100610), volume, value, name of goods under the declaration, importing countries, importers, exporters, export border-gates, date of registration of written export declaration.

Article 21. Assurance of rice export administration objectives and principles

In order to ensure the rice export administration objectives and principles based on the market developments and practical requirements of rice export administration, the Prime Minister shall consider and decide on the adjustment of rice export activities and application of price framework for rice exports based on the proposal of the Minister of Finance, Minister of Agriculture and Environment, and Minister of Industry and Trade.

Article 22. Management of rice imports

1. Traders engaged in rice import business shall send a notification of their rice import plans to the Ministry of Industry and Trade according to Form No. 09 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree and fulfill the reporting responsibilities specified in Clause 2 Article 25 of this Decree.

2. In case there is a change to a rice import plan, the trader shall submit a notification of the additional rice import plan according to Form No. 09 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree, accompanied by the report specified in Clause 2 Article 25 of this Decree.

A trader submitting a notification of its rice import plan for the first time shall not be required to submit the report specified in Clause 2 Article 25 of this Decree.

3. On the 15th of each month or the next working day (if the 15th falls on a Saturday, Sunday or holiday), the Ministry of Finance shall provide rice import data to the Ministry of Industry and Trade. In extraordinary circumstances, the Ministry of Finance shall provide data upon the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s written request. The information provided shall include the following criteria: HS code 1006, volume, value, name of goods under the declaration, exporting countries, exporters, importers, import border-gates, date of registration of written import declaration.

Chapter IV

RESPONSIBILITIES OF STATE AGENCIES AND RELATED ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS

Article 23. Responsibilities of ministries, ministerial-level agencies and provincial-level People’s Committees

Apart from the responsibilities prescribed in this Decree and current relevant regulations, the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Ministry of Finance, State Bank of Vietnam and related provincial-level People’s Committees also have the following responsibilities:

1. The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall:

a) Allocate quotas for the performance of concentrated rice export contracts in a public and transparent manner and in accordance with this Decree;

b) Formulate mechanisms and implement trade promotion, develop rice export markets according to peculiar mechanisms, attaching importance to key and traditional markets as well as new and potential markets, and categories of export rice of high added value;

c) Proactively find and expand markets of rice export under concentrated contracts, negotiate and conclude memos on rice trading with foreign countries or territories with import demands;

d) Inspect the observance of law on rice export and import business by traders and related agencies and organizations; coordinate with competent agencies and organizations in inspecting, detecting and handling violations in rice export and import business; settle complaints and denunciations and handle violations in the field of rice export and import business according to its competence;

dd) Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries, ministerial-level agencies, provincial-level People’s Committees and agencies involved in rice export administration in, ensuring the principles prescribed in this Decree;

e) Coordinate with related agencies in guiding and organizing the application of provisions prescribed in Article 14 and Clause 2, Article 16 of this Decree;

g) Guide and assist rice export traders in raising their production and business capabilities, obtaining market information, conducting negotiations, concluding and performing export contracts, and resolving international trade disputes;

h) Conduct the assessment of traders’ credibility levels as specified at Points e and g Clause 1 Article 14 of this Decree; annually publish the list of traders by credibility level on the portal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

2. The Ministry of Agriculture and Environment shall:

a) Consistently organize and implement master plans on commodity rice production zones; guide farmers in conducting production specializing in rice varieties of high quality and value, ensuring food safety; apply scientific and technological advances to paddy and rice production, processing and preservation; raise the quality and brands of Vietnamese rice on market;

b) Implement policies to encourage and support the construction of raw-material zones and association in paddy and rice production and consumption; raise the capability of farmers’ representative organizations and remove difficulties and obstacles in relevant mechanisms and policies;

c) Develop national standards and national technical regulations on paddy and rice; national technical regulations on storehouses exclusively used for storing paddy and rice; and national technical regulations on rice mill to satisfy the prescribed rice export business conditions;

d) Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with provincial-level People’s Committees and rice sector organizations in monitoring the production situation and determining paddy and rice output in order to balance the supply of commodity paddy and rice for export;

dd) Conduct the credibility rating of traders according to the criteria specified at Points d and dd Clause 1 Article 14 of this Decree and, on an annual basis as specified in Clause 4 Article 14 of this Decree, send the results of the credibility assessment to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and publication of the credibility levels of rice export traders;

e) Guide, direct, organize the inspection of, and supervise compliance by traders, producers and relevant organizations and individuals with national standards and national technical regulations on paddy and rice; national technical regulations on storehouses exclusively used for storing paddy and rice; and national technical regulations on rice mill.

3. The Ministry of Finance shall:

a) Assume the prime responsibility for, and coordinate with related ministries, ministerial-level agencies and localities in applying measures to stabilize paddy and rice prices in accordance with law;

b) Provide the Ministry of Industry and Trade with periodic (monthly, quarterly and annual) or extraordinary reports according to rice export and import requirements;

c) Address issues related to export duties in order to support enterprises engaged in rice trading and export;

d) Conduct the credibility rating of traders as specified at Points b and c Clause 1 Article 14 of this Decree in accordance with regulations of the Ministry of Finance and, on an annual basis as specified in Clause 4 Article 14 of this Decree, send the results of the credibility assessment to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and publication of the credibility levels of rice export traders.

4. The State Bank of Vietnam shall:

a) Conduct the credit rating of traders as specified at Point a Clause 1 Article 14 of this Decree in accordance with the current regulations of the State Bank of Vietnam on credit activities of the State Bank of Vietnam;

b) On an annual basis as specified in Clause 4 Article 14 of this Decree, send the results of the assessment of traders’ credibility levels to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and publication of the credibility levels of rice export traders.

5. Responsibilities of provincial-level People’s Committees

a) Organize the implementation of, rice production master plans, to direct the provision of supplies, structure of varieties, application of farming techniques for producing high-quality rice to meet the market demands; inspect paddy and rice production, circulation and consumption activities in their localities; manage and organize the implementation of master plans on systems of storehouses exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mills in their localities; direct the purchase of paddy and rice from producers and purchase under paddy and rice production and sale association contracts signed with producers under current policies;

b) Report periodically or at the request of the Prime Minister, related ministries or ministerial-level agencies on the output and categories of commodity paddy and rice in stock and the projected paddy and rice yields according to each category and each crop in their localities to serve the rice export administration;

c) Organize inspections of the maintenance of export business conditions by traders in the locality;

d) Mobilize and organize local people to conduct rice production according to planning and orientations; abide by the direction and guidance of the agricultural bodies on production process, varieties, crop structure; carry out production according to market demands and orders placed by traders, to align and cooperate with traders in building raw-material zones in service of export;

dd) Conduct the credibility rating of traders according to the criteria specified at Points h, i and k Clause 1 Article 14 of this Decree in accordance with regulations of the Chairperson of the provincial-level People’s Committee and, on an annual basis as specified in Clause 4 Article 14 of this Decree, send the results of the credibility assessment to the Ministry of Industry and Trade for consolidation and publication of the credibility levels of rice export traders;

e) Inspect and oversee rice export traders in their localities in observing the regulations and abiding by the direction and administration of competent state agencies under this Decree; organize the effective application of policies on construction of raw-material zones in their localities; inspect, detect and handle violations of the regulations on production, trading and use of fertilizers and plant protection drugs in localities;

g) Publish the production costs of paddy and rice in the locality in accordance with the law on prices; develop a database on the production costs of paddy and rice in the locality to serve the management of rice exports in the locality;

h) Effectively implement Government programs and schemes on rice production; ensure output and cultivation areas according to approved plans; closely monitor the crop calendar for each crop season; direct competent agencies in the locality to monitor and obtain information on developments in paddy and rice purchasing activities in order to promptly adopt handling measures and provide timely information to relevant ministries and sectors for the administration of production and export activities. Disseminate information to and encourage farmers to confidently carry out production according to plans, ensuring stable output in accordance with such plans;

i) Effectively utilize funding sources, protect and develop land for rice cultivation in accordance with law, particularly by supporting improvements to irrigation systems and in-field transportation infrastructure and expansion of production areas.

Article 24. Responsibilities of Vietnam Foods Association and Vietnam Rice Sector Association

Apart from the functions and tasks prescribed by current law, the Associations also have the following specific responsibilities:

1. Vietnam Foods Association

a) Coordinate with provincial-level People’s Committees in directing, guiding and supporting the Association’s members to build raw-material zones under current state policies;

b) Coordinate with competent agencies in inspecting and detecting violations in rice export and proposing competent agencies to handle them;

c) Coordinate with ministries, ministerial-level agencies and localities in directing and guiding the Association’s members to purchase commodity paddy and rice, maintain the mandatory circulation reserve and stabilize the market as prescribed by this Decree;

d) Establish and maintain the operation of websites on rice supply and demand, domestic and overseas markets, importers, prices and rice trading forecasts, and information on paddy and rice export and consumption;

dd) Proactively find and expand rice export markets; to guide the Association’s members to raise the market capability and take the initiative in transaction, negotiation and conclusion of rice export contracts in order to raise the rice export profit;

e) Report on a weekly, monthly and quarterly basis to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, Government Office and provincial-level People’s Committees on development of domestic paddy and rice prices; export paddy and rice prices; and in-stock rice volumes of its members;

g) Coordinate with ministries and sectors in organizing the assessment of the credibility levels of enterprises according to the criteria specified in Article 14 of this Decree upon request;

h) Coordinate with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in allocating quotas for the performance of concentrated contracts to traders upon request, and urge members of the Association to perform concentrated contracts, including the conclusion and performance of entrusted export arrangements, and report the implementation results to the Ministry of Industry and Trade;

i) Mobilize and encourage members to participate in linkage chains for the production, supply and consumption of paddy and rice, and in tasks and solutions for developing integrated and modern logistics systems associated with raw-material zones;

k) Promptly report to related ministries and ministerial-level agencies on arising issues according to their assigned functions and tasks and propose handling measures.

2. Vietnam Rice Sector Association

a) Encourage members to proactively proceed with the building of raw-material zones under the state policies; implement the regime of reporting on the raw-material zone construction to the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, the Ministry of Industry and Trade and related agencies according to regulations.

b) Encourage members to actively participate in linkage chains for the production, supply and consumption of paddy and rice, and in tasks and solutions for developing integrated and modern logistics systems associated with raw-material zones.

c) Coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and provincial-level People’s Committees in monitoring the production situation and determining paddy and rice output in order to balance the supply of commodity paddy and rice for export; ensure national food security and fulfill the objectives and principles for administration of rice exports specified in this Decree.

Article 25. Responsibilities of rice export and import traders

1. Responsibilities of rice export traders

a) Immediately report in writing to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the provincial-level People’s Committee of the locality where the trader has the storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill declared for the grant of the Certificate when the trader fails to satisfy the business conditions or when there is any change to the storehouse exclusively used for storing rice or the rice mill used to satisfy the business conditions specified in Article 4 of this Decree;

b) Periodically, on the 05th day of each month, report to the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the provincial-level Department of Industry and Trade of the locality where the trader has its head office, storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and rice mill, and the Vietnam Food Association (for traders being members of the Association) on the conclusion and performance of rice export contracts during the reporting period and the trader’s actual inventories of paddy and rice by specific type, according to Forms No. 06 and No. 07 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree;

c) Submit quarterly and annual reports and extraordinary reports, at the request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Agriculture and Environment, provincial-level People’s Committees and provincial-level Departments of Industry and Trade of localities where traders are headquartered, locate their storehouses exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and rice mills or construct their raw-material zones.  Periodical reports shall be made according to Form No. 08 in the Appendix to this Decree;

d) Proactively proceed with the building of raw-material zones under the state policies; implement the regime of reporting on the raw-material zone construction to the Ministry of Industry and Trade and related agencies according to regulations;

dd) Actively participate in linkage chains for the production, supply and consumption of paddy and rice, and in tasks and solutions for developing integrated and modern logistics systems associated with raw-material zones;

e) Traders that make untruthful reports according to this Article may not enjoy preferential policies specifies in Clause 2, Article 16 of this Decree until they stop and address their violations.

2. Responsibilities of rice import traders

a) Submit quarterly and annual reports and extraordinary reports, at the request of the Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Ministry of Finance, on rice import business activities according to Form No. 10 provided in the Appendix enclosed with this Decree;

b) Comply with directions of ministries, sectors and localities in the management of rice imports.

Chapter V

IMPLEMENTATION PROVISIONS

Article 26. Transitional provisions

1. Traders who have been granted certificates under Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP dated August 15, 2018 of the Government prescribing the rice export business, which has a number of articles amended and supplemented under Decree No. 01/2025/ND-CP dated January 01, 2025 may continue with their rice export business according to the effective duration of the granted certificates, without having to apply for re-grant of certificates under this Decree, except for the re-grant or modification of certificates as prescribed in Article 7 of this Decree.

2. Within 45 days from the effective date of this Decree, traders engaged in rice import business shall register their rice import plans with the Ministry of Industry and Trade in accordance with Clause 5 Article 3 and Article 22 of this Decree.

3. The assessment of the credibility levels of rice export traders as specified in Article 14 of this Decree shall be implemented from January 01, 2028.

4. Traders with foreign direct investment capital that have carried out rice production and export activities before 2010 may continue their activities under the granted licenses; and shall comply with this Decree and relevant legal documents.

5. For traders who have submitted dossiers of application for grant, re-grant, amendment or supplementation of certificates before this Decree takes effect, the Ministry of Industry and Trade shall consider and grant, re-grant, amend and supplement the contents of certificates under Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP.

The time of dossier submission shall be counted from the date of forwarding the dossier shown on the postmark (for traders sending dossiers by post), the date the Ministry of Industry and Trade received the dossier on the public-service website or the date shown on the official letter-receiving seal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, for traders submitting dossiers directly at the office of the Ministry of Industry and Trade.

6. In case regulations on food safety, standards and technical regulations applicable to storehouse exclusively used for storing paddy and rice and the rice mill have not yet been issued, the issued regulations shall continue to apply until new regulations are issued and take effect.

Article 27. Effect

1. This Decree takes effect on October 01, 2026.

2. To annul Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP dated August 15, 2018 of the Government prescribing the rice export business and Decree No. 01/2025/ND-CP dated January 01, 2025 of the Government, which has a number of articles amended and supplemented under Decree No. 107/2018/ND-CP.

3. Annul Clause 2 Article 27 of Decree No. 85/2024/ND-CP dated July 10, 2024 of the Government detailing a number of articles of the Law on Price.

Article 28. Implementation provisions

Ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, Chairpersons of provincial-level People’s Committees, the Chairperson of the Vietnam Food Association, the Chairperson of the Vietnam Rice Sector Association, and relevant individuals and organizations shall be responsible for the implementation of this Decree.

* All Appendices are not translated herein.