Rice exports in February rise two-fold from last year

The rice exports were valued at US$178 million with average FOB price was estimated at US$405 per tonne. 

The country exported 856,000 tonnes of rice in total for US$348 million during the first two months of 2016. The amount also doubled that of the same period last year thanks to continued purchases from Indonesia, the Philippines and China. 

The domestic price of rice is forecast to be on the rise in the coming time as severe drought and saltwater intrusion has been affecting large areas of rice in the Mekong Delta, while a large volume, around 1.4 million tonnes, of signed contracts is scheduled to be delivered in the coming months.