February

Overview: Vietnam's sugarcane production is about 12 million tonnes a year, with a cultivated area of about 300,000 hectares. It plays an important role in domestic sugar self-sufficiency, but a lack of competitiveness against international prices is a challenge. In recent years the cultivated area has been trending down, with a shift toward higher-value alternative crops...

Overview: Cassava is an important industrial raw-material crop in Vietnam, with annual production of about 11 million tonnes. It is used as a raw material for tapioca starch, bioethanol, and animal feed. Vietnam is the world's sixth-largest cassava producer and ranks second in the world (after Thailand) in tapioca-starch exports...

Overview: Vietnam ranks first in the world in cashew processing and exports, handling about 60% of the world's cashew processing. In raw-nut production it is also third in the world, after Cote d'Ivoire and India. Annual processing reaches about 2 million tonnes of in-shell nuts, and export value is about 3.6 billion...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's largest pepper producer and exporter, accounting for about 40% of global pepper output. Annual output reaches about 180,000 to 200,000 tonnes, and pepper, known as the 'king of spices', is an important export crop for Vietnam. In addition to black pepper, white pep...

Overview: Vietnam's Arabica coffee accounts for only about 5% of all coffee output, but in recent years its high quality has attracted international attention. Compared with Robusta, Arabica is characterized by a delicate flavor and rich aroma, and demand in the specialty coffee market is surging...

Overview: Vietnam is the world's second-largest coffee producer after Brazil, and in particular boasts the world's largest output of Robusta. Annual output reaches about 1.8 million tonnes, consistently ranking near the top of Vietnam's agricultural export value. Robusta has a high caffeine content and a bitterness that...