In September 2023, Vietnam exported 605.4 thousand tons of rice, earning $377.9 million, a 3.8% increase in volume and a 37.3% increase in value compared to the same month last year. Indonesia surpassed the Philippines and China as the largest customer of Vietnamese rice in September, with exports reaching 166 thousand tons and $101.4 million. The average rice export price in Vietnam increased by 14% in the first 9 months of 2023, making Vietnamese rice the most expensive in the world, with a significant gap compared to Thai and Pakistani rice.