Good News.....Vietnam continues to be world’s second largest rice exporter

[ASEAN NOW News]

 

According to the department, Vietnam will export 6.4 million tons of rice in 2021, an increase of 233,000 tons compared the volume recorded in the previous year.

 

It is likely that India will remain the largest rice exporter in the world, with 15.5 million tons rice shipped abroad this year. Thailand will rank third with an estimated export volume of 6.1 million tons.

 

Vietnam News said in their report that last year, Vietnam shipped abroad 6.15 million tons of rice worth 3.07 billion USD, down 3.5 percent in volume but up 9.3 percent in value year-on-year.

 

 

Statistics show that in the first four months of this year, the country exported 1.89 million tons of rice, down 10.8 percent in volume but up 1.2 percent in value over the same period last year.

 

The Vietnam Food Association said Vietnam's rice export structure has shifted towards quality types with higher prices and added values.