According to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, this year's volume of rice exports, in the last 11 months, is estimated at 4.54 million tonnes, down by 25% in volume and 20% in value, compared with the same period last year. This is a record low for the last 10 years.
China remains Vietnam's biggest customer, accounting for 36% of total market share. However, Vietnam's rice export to China, since the beginning of this year, reached only 1.5 million tonnes, down by over 35% in both volume and value compared with the same period last year.
