Brazil has been the leading supplier of soybeans to Vietnam over the past ten months, delivering 1.07 million tons valued at US$535.76 million, a 20% increase in volume and 0.9% increase in value compared to the same period previous. Brazil's soybean supply represented 59.2% of the total volume and 57.3% of the total soybean import turnover in Vietnam. Following Brazil, the US and Canada were the next largest suppliers. Vietnam's domestic production of soybeans is not sufficient to meet its consumption and processing needs, so it relies heavily on imports, mainly of genetically modified varieties. The country is the third largest importer of soybean meal and the ninth largest importer of soybeans globally.