The Ministry of Industry and Trade has outlined Circular 65/2026/TT-BCT, a five-chapter, 18-article instrument covering rice import and export operations. Effective October 1, it addresses lead traders, centralized contracts, electronic reporting and trader reliability assessments. The assessment mechanism and related provisions start on January 1, 2028. Under the stated transitional arrangements, contracts registered or allocated before the circular took effect may continue without being registered or allocated again.