During 2011-2012, coffee production in Vietnam reached more than 1.3 million tonnes, of which around 900,000 tonnes was exported. The rest was kept by farmers or coffee companies.
A General Statistics Office report shows that coffee exports in May were around 150,000 tonnes, a decrease of 11 per cent compared to last month, but up 53 per cent compared to the same period last year. Coffee export turnover reached $313 million in May, 11.3 per cent lower than in April.
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