800,000 tonnes of coal exported in January
Vietnam has earned nearly US$50 million from exporting 800,000 tonnes of coal in January, up 17.1 percent in volume but down 22.9 percent in value compared to the same month last year.
The National Coal and Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin) said the biggest importers of Vietnamese coal are China, the Republic of Korea and Japan.
According to Vinacomin, the world price of coal is falling as supply surpasses demand.