Rice exports hit US$1.35 billion
(VOV) -Vietnam has earned US$1.350 billion from 2.969 million tonnes of rice exported since early this year.
According to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), over 180.850 tonnes of rice were sold for nearly US$81.73 million in the first two week of June alone.
In the Mekong Delta – Vietnam’s largest rice basket – the selling price of rice hovers between VND4,850-5,150/kg.
On the domestic market, the prices of 5% and 25% broken rice are somewhere between VND6,400-6,500/kg and VND6,100-6,200/kg, respectively.