The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) reported that approximately 396,000 tonnes of rice worth US$204 million was shipped abroad in December.
The average price of export rice in the first 11 months of 2013 was estimated at U$441.2 /tonne, falling by 3.4% annually.
China remains Vietnam’s rice importer, purchasing over 2 million tonnes worth US$849.36 million and accounting for 30.93% of Vietnam’s total rice export earnings.
Vietnam’s rice exports to the Chinese market went up by 6.22% in volume and 2.74% in value from the previous year.
