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Vietnam’s rice export likely to set record high this year

November 13, 2012 | 15:49

Vietnam may export 7.7 million tonnes of rice this year, setting a new record because of increased export orders in the last months of the year.

Appetite for scarce export orders

February 17, 2012 | 10:36

Vietnam is currently critically short of rice export orders. But, Vietnam Food Association (VFA) general secretary Huynh Minh Hue confirmed Vietnam would not rush into exporting low-grade rice to hike export volumes.

Vietnam targets yearly rice export of 6 million tonnes

September 07, 2011 | 09:16

Vietnam targets to export 6 million tonnes of rice each year for the 2012-2015 period, said the Vietnam Food Association.

President visits flood-hit provinces

November 04, 2010 | 20:48

President Nguyen Minh Triet on November 3 flew to the central provinces of Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan and Phu Yen, inspecting flooding and giving direct instructions on the steps to recovery.

Rice exporters busy on rising demand

October 09, 2010 | 17:15

Rice exporters would export 2 million tonnes of rice during this quarter because they had signed export contracts to deliver 3 million tonnes of rice, reported the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).