Vietnam likely to ship 680000 tonnes rice in May
Published on: May 27, 2009 at 11:10
Commodity Online
HANOI: Vietnam, one of the leading rice producing country in the world, is expected to export around 680000 metric tonnes of rice this month, according to the government’s General Statistics Office.
Exports may fall 23.4% in value to $340 million, the GSO said. In April, Vietnam exported 711,000 tons, valued at $348 million, according to revised figures from the GSO.
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