At a conference reviewing the crop and discussing plans for 2025-2026, held in Hanoi on Friday, Nguyen Van Loc, chairman of the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA), reported that Vietnam’s mills had completed crushing by June, producing more than 1.266 million tons of sugar, an increase of 14.2% compared with the previous season.

According to the association’s consolidated figures from operating sugar mills, total harvested cane area for the 2024-2025 season reached 189,360 hectares, up from 163,019 hectares in the previous one. Cane output was nearly 12.429 million tons, up from about 11.205 million tons posted the year before.

The latest crop also reflected a continued shift towards improved cultivation techniques, focusing on higher yields and better quality, alongside climate change adaptation and cost optimization.

The industry provided livelihoods for over 225,000 farming households, with cane prices averaging VND1.2-1.3 million ($45-49) per ton. This has helped expand cultivation area and sustain rising cane and sugar production over the past five consecutive seasons.

For the 2025-2026 crop, the association expects 25 mills to remain in operation, the same number as last season, with a combined design capacity of 124,000 tons of cane per day. Output is projected at more than 13.34 million tons of cane and over 1.37 million tons of sugar, representing an 8.24% increase year-on-year.