Vietnam exported 6.29 tonnes of rice for US$2.78 billion in revenue over the past 11 months, equivalent to a 16.1% fall in volume and 18.8% in value.
Vietnam exported 6.29 tonnes of rice for US$2.78 billion in revenue over the past 11 months, equivalent to a 16.1% fall in volume and 18.8% in value.
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The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reports approximately 441,000 tonnes of rice worth US$209 million were shipped abroad last month, valued at.
Export rice prices averaged US$439.9 per tonne during the first 10 months of 2013, an increase of US$9 per tonne on last year’s average.
China remained the largest importer of Vietnamese rice, purchasing 1.92 million tonnes worth US$800.76 million and contributing 31.1% of Vietnam’s total rice export earnings.
The Vietnam Food Association says prices in the major Mekong Delta rice basket hovers around VND5,350–5,750 per kilogram.
rice of 5% broken rice ranges from VND8,200 to VND8,300 per kilogram, 15% broken rice is sold for VND7,800–7,900 per kilogram, and 25% broken rice for VND7,500–7,600 per kilogram.
(Source:VOV)
