The EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) has significantly boosted Vietnamese rice exports to the EU, with the first quarter of 2022 seeing a fourfold increase in volume and a 4.3-fold increase in value compared to the same period in 2021. The rice exports reached over 30,000 tons in the first four months of 2022, generating a turnover of 23 million USD. Italy has emerged as the leading importer of Vietnamese rice, with the import turnover surging 26 times over the same period. Other key markets include Germany, France, the Netherlands, and Sweden. This success is attributed to Vietnamese enterprises leveraging the benefits of the EVFTA Agreement and the resilience of rice exports despite the epidemic and increased sea freight rates to the EU.