US farm trade mission brings record delegation to Vietnam
Vietnam imported nearly US$5.6 billion in American agricultural and related products in 2025, ranking seventh among export markets.
Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Alexander Vaden will head a US agricultural delegation to Ho Chi Minh City for talks with Vietnamese buyers from November 9 to 12. The US Foreign Agricultural Service described the group as the biggest it has sent to Vietnam.
Taking part are 43 American businesses, 37 agricultural trade and industry organisations, and state agriculture representatives from California, Kansas and Wisconsin. Exporters will meet buyers, importers and distributors through a programme that also features market briefings, site visits and product promotions.
Vaden said the visit was intended to develop commercial relationships and expand opportunities for American agricultural producers. Vietnam was the seventh-largest market for US agricultural and related exports in 2025, buying nearly US$5.6 billion. US agricultural exports to the country grew by 38 per cent between 2024 and 2025.
The US Department of Agriculture also sees opportunities for American corn and ethanol producers arising from Vietnam’s growing biofuels market and ethanol-blending requirements. The delegation follows a US trade mission to Vietnam in March and continues the department’s efforts to increase agricultural trade across Southeast Asia.
