Vietnam exported 6.07 million tonnes of rice worth 2.94 billion USD in the first 10 months of this year. (Photo: VNA) Export prices averaged 484 USD per tonne during the period,down 8.3% from the same period last year.
The Philippines was the biggest importer between January andSeptember, accounting for 43.9% of the total exports. It purchased 2.47 milliontonnes of Vietnamese rice worth 1.14 billion USD, respectively up 35.3% and22.2% from a year earlier.
Export revenue to Ivory Coast posted the fastest growth, over71%, in nine months. Meanwhile, shipments to Ghana witnessed the sharpest fall,nearly 33%, the MARD said.
In October alone, about 700,000 tonnes of rice was shippedabroad, bringing home 334 million USD. Export prices stood at 425 - 430 USD pertonnes, the highest since November 2021.
Due to lower domestic supply, traders forecast prices may beslightly higher in the short term, and rice exports will increase thisyear./.
VNA
