Vietnam's corn imports in August reached over 1.19 million tons with a value of more than 284 million USD, marking a 33.3% increase in volume and a 32.6% increase in turnover compared to July. In the first eight months of the year, the country imported over 6.9 million tons of corn, valued at over 1.7 billion USD, a 29.5% increase in volume and a 0.07% increase in turnover year-over-year. The average import price was 247 USD/ton, a 23% decrease from the same period last year. Argentina was the largest corn supplier to Vietnam, followed by Brazil, and recently, Laos has become a significant supplier, despite having a small market share. The article also discusses the global outlook for corn, including USDA forecasts that global corn output for the 2024/25 crop year is expected to decrease by 0.7% due to declines in output in the US and Ukraine, and the impact of these trends on major corn consumers like China and the European Union.