Xinhua, Ho Chi Minh City :
Vietnam will face fierce competitions from Asian and African rice exporters in the future, especially from Thailand, the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) predicted Thursday.
During the harvest season for the winter-spring crop, Thailand will be joining India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Cambodia in providing fiercer competition in rice exports even as world demand for rice imports remains vague, according to the association.
In 2015, Vietnamese rice exporters will face the pressure of competition, especially from their Thai counterparts. Thailand has concentrated on recovering traditional rice markets in Africa and expanding its markets in Asia, especially the Philippines, Indonesia and China, local Vietnam News reported Thursday, quoting the association as saying.
