The Vietnamese sugar industry has led the region in sugar productivity for the first time, according to the Vietnam Sugarcane and Sugar Association (VSSA).
The 8th IAPSIT International Sugar Conference convened on September 16 in Quy Nhon city in the central coastal province of Binh Dinh, bringing together nearly 200 delegates from India, China, Thailand, Fiji, the Philippines, the US, and Vietnam.
Drought and saline intrusion this year caused a drop in the cultivation area and yield of sugarcane in the 2015-16 season, but farmers nationwide reaped profits from their harvests.