Hanoi (VNA) - Theexport prices of Vietnamese rice in the first two months of 2023 rose by 9.8%year-on-year to 528.5 USD/tonne, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and RuralDevelopment (MARD).
Vietnam exported 789,000 tonnes of the grain in the reviewed period, earning 417 millionUSD, down 18.8% in volume and 10.8% in value compared to the same period last year.
The Philippines is the largest importer of the food from Vietnam in January withover 129,000 tonnes worth 64.55 million USD, accounting for 34.6% of Vietnam’s totalexport.
Vietnam recorded the highest increase pricefor rice exported to Taiwan (China) in January, with a surgeof 54.6% year-on-year.
It is forecast to have favourable conditions for rice exports in 2023 as many countries such as the US and China, and those in Europe, are being affectedby climate change and drought, which cause a shortage of rice supply.
Moreover, India - one of the largest rice exportersin the world, imposes a ban on broken rice exports and a 20-percent tax rate onwhite rice varieties.
Vietnam aims to export between 6.5 – 7 million tonnes of rice in 2023.
Its export is predicted to increase again as the demand in traditionalmarkets such as Indonesia and Bangladesh has risen, and China – one ofthe largest importers of Vietnamese farm produce, has opened the market afterthe COVID-19 pandemic./.
