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According to the department, Vietnam will export 6.4 million tonnes of rice in
2011, an increase of 233,000 tonnes 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 tonnes rice shipped abroad this year. Thailand will rank third
with an estimated export volume of 6.1 million tonnes.
Last year, Vietnam shipped abroad 6.15 million tonnes 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 tonnes 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.
Source: VNA
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