date:Feb 12, 2014
FA, Vietnam's rice exports went down in January due to the sharp decline of centralized procurement contracts from traditional markets of the Philippines, China and Africa.
Meanwhile, in January, Vietnam's rice export prices remained basically stable. Specifically, five-percent broken rice was sold at 405 to 410 U.S. dollars per ton, equivalent to that of Indian rice but higher than those of Thai and Pakistani rice due to limited supply from these exporters, said VFA report.
VFA quoted local e