The Prime Minister officially agreed to return rice exports to normal from May 1

According to the Government newspaper, this afternoon, April 28, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc chaired an online Government Permanent meeting on rice export with the participation of leaders of 13 provinces in the Mekong Delta, the nation's granary. major food corporations, corporations, a number of ministries and branches.

At the conference, after listening to the report of the inter-sectoral mission presented by the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Prime Minister agreed with the proposal of the Ministry of Industry and Trade on the rice export management plan from May 2020.

Accordingly, from May 1, 2020 for rice export activities to return to normal, continue to comply with the provisions of Decree No. 107/2018 / ND-CP of the Government on rice export business. To continue strictly implementing the export of rice only through international border gates (road, rail, sea, waterway and air).

The Ministry of Industry and Trade shall assume the prime responsibility and coordinate with the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Ministry of Finance and the General Department of Customs in directing and facilitating rice export in May, June and the subsequent months, ensuring rights Beneficial for producers and businesses. The Ministry of Finance has purchased enough national reserves of rice.

In addition, the Prime Minister assigned the Ministry of Industry and Trade to coordinate with the concerned ministries to regularly monitor the situation of production, consumption, reserve and export; If rice exports affect national food security, immediately report to the Prime Minister for appropriate handling measures.

According to the Prime Minister, in the process of administration, it is necessary to listen to the full opinions of the major rice-producing localities, the major production enterprises and the people. The Ministry of Industry and Trade urges rice export traders to strictly abide by regularly maintaining the minimum circulation reserve equivalent to 5% of the provisions of Decree 107.

At the same time, it is recommended that the 20 largest rice exporters sign an agreement with at least one supermarket system to ensure a 5% circulation reserve when required. In case the trader fails, the Ministry of Industry and Trade may revoke the certificate of eligibility for rice export business.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade reviews Resolution 107 to propose amending and overcoming inadequacies that have arisen in practice, in which, to avoid the situation of “empty-handedness” of some enterprises, “no warehouse. , there is no basis or recently, there is a situation, through the customs declaration, there are a number of enterprises that do not export to enlist the registration of quotas ”.

The Ministry of Finance should review difficulties and problems regarding the mechanisms and policies, and carry out bidding for national reserve rice purchase in order to have appropriate solutions. The Ministry of Finance directs the General Department of Customs to create favorable conditions for rice export.

MARD is responsible for directing the branding of Vietnamese rice. Traders and investors need to cooperate in this matter.

The National Steering Committee of 389, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Defense, the Ministry of Public Security, and the Ministry of Industry and Trade direct the functional forces to strengthen inspection, control and strictly handle cross-border smuggling rice.

People's Committees of provinces and centrally-run cities shall direct provincial-level Industry and Trade Departments to intensify the urge, supervision and inspection work to maintain the minimum circulation reserve equivalent to 5% of export business traders. rice in the area, and fully responsible to the Prime Minister on this issue.

Ensuring food security, preventing speculation, raising prices, and lack of food

The Prime Minister said that in 2020, we plan to export 6 million tons of rice. Due to the COVID-19 epidemic and natural disasters, drought, many countries have stopped exporting rice to prevent food shortages.

Therefore, we have a policy of controlled export to review the production situation of the Winter-Spring and Summer-Autumn crops, to view the specific output, acreage and productivity to firstly ensure food for the country 100 million people, just in case something goes wrong. This is a necessary job.

Over the past few days, delegations from the Ministry of Industry and Trade, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, have been tasked with monitoring the situation of the provinces and listening to the provinces' reflection on rice production in their localities.

According to the Prime Minister, this year, it is praiseworthy that in the context of severe drought and saltwater intrusion in the Mekong Delta, but due to the determination of localities and the direction of the Government, we have changed the season early. reasonable crop structure, so, this year, the rice season.

Also according to the Prime Minister, food is a great balance of the economy. In the context of epidemics, natural disasters, unusual weather, it is necessary to ensure food security, not to speculate, to raise prices and to lack food.

Along with food security, ensure food export to ensure the rights of rice farmers.

According to Economy and Consumption