Source: VNA
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Vietnam likely to export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018
Vietnam may export 6.5 million tonnes of rice in 2018, according to Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Ha Cong Tuan.
Source: VNA
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