Vietnam exported 6.16 million tons of rice value practically US$3.85 billion within the first eight months of this 12 months, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Growth (MARD) has mentioned.
This marked a 5.9% enhance in quantity and a 21.7% development in worth from the identical interval final 12 months.
In line with the MARD, together with the rise in output, the common rice export value within the interval additionally rose about 14.8%, reaching $625 per ton.
Within the home market, costs of many forms of rice within the Mekong Delta area remained secure final week in comparison with the earlier week.
Particularly, costs within the Mekong Delta province of An Giang remained unchanged for standard varieties reminiscent of Dai Thom (aromatic rice) 8, OM 5451 and OM 18.
Common rice retails at VND15,000-16,000 (US$0.6-0.64) per kilogram, whereas long-grain aromatic rice is offered at about VND20,000-21,000.
