HÀ NỘI – Việt Nam's rice exports had reached 8.05 million tonnes as of November 15, bringing home US$5.05 billion, according to the General Department of Customs. The Philippines, with a strong demand, remained Việt Nam's largest market, accounting for over 45 per cent of the total exports. By the end of October, it had imported 2.91 million tonnes from Việt Nam. It is projected that the total volume of the grain imported by the Philippines this year could exceed four million tonnes. Recently, Vietnamese companies secured 83,500 tonnes of rice in a tender for 500,000 tonnes held by Indonesia in October.

Source: Viet Nam News November 26, 2024 16:50 UTC