Participants include multiple national ag organizations
The U.S. is pursuing further ag trade with Vietnam through a trade mission.
Between Nov. 9 and 12, Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Stephen Vaden “will lead the delegation which is the largest sent to Vietnam in Foreign Agricultural Service history,” a Nov. 6 release about the mission says.
This mission will include 43 American businesses, 37 ag and industry organizations, and representatives from state departments of agriculture.
Participating organizations include the National Pork Producers Council, U.S. Soybean Export Council, and the American Feed Industry Association.
"This mission brings a diverse group of American businesses and industry leaders face-to-face with willing buyers, developing the lasting commercial partnerships that benefit America’s hardworking farmers, ranchers and producers and overseas consumers, while reinforcing a diverse global supply chain,” Vaden said in the statement.
This is the sixth and final trade mission the USDA will embark on this year.
Beginning in February, American ag reps have traveled to Indonesia, Philippines, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand, and Saudi Arabia.
And some missions have yielded results.
After the February trip to Indonesia, for example, the local private sector and U.S. wheat sector signed a memorandum of understanding to purchase at least 1 million tons of American wheat between 2026 and 2030.
Vietnam is among the top 10 destinations for U.S. agriculture.
In 2025 Vietnam imported almost $5.6 billion of American agricultural products. And between 2024 and 2025, American ag exports to Vietnam increased by almost 40 percent.
Top individual items include cotton, soybeans, and feed ingredients.