VietNamNet Bridge - Vietnam had a prosperous rice export year in 2018, but has been warned of a tough year in 2019. Vietnam exported 6.1 million tons of rice in 2018 The General Statistics Office (GSO) reported that Vietnam exported 6.1 million tons of rice in 2018, a slight increase of 270,000 tons, or 4.6 percent higher than 2017. The slight increase in export volume was offset by the export price, $502 per ton, or 10.8 percent higher than 2017. This helped the rice export turnover exceed the $3 billion threshold, increasing by 16 percent. Vietnam’s rice price is now equal to, and sometimes is even higher, than Thailand’s. In 2016 and 2017, Vietnam’s average export price was higher than Thailand’s by $7 and $9 per ton, respectively. In 2018, the gap was erased, staying at $502 per ton. This was attributed to the sharp increase in sticky and fragrant rice exports which had better prices (in 2017, the exports of these types of rice exceeded 3 million … [Read more...] about Rice export growth may slow as demand drops from big customers
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2018 rice exports: Successful innovation
(VEN) - Rice has dropped from first to second place in the government’s priority farm produce exports due to the crop rotation policy. However, despite initial difficulties, rice exports have achieved breakthroughs in terms of structure and price and they are still a key, sustainable export. Innovation and growth Vietnam produced 43.9 million tonnes of rice in 2018, up 1.2 million tonnes from 2017. Since the government issued Decree 107/2018/ND-CP to facilitate rice exports, Vietnam’s rice industry has made positive changes in restructuring, improving rice quality by introducing new, high quality varieties and increasing mechanization in production, preservation and refinement. While Vietnamese rice export prices have improved, the country’s rice export structure has changed to 51 percent white rice, 32 percent aromatic and jasmine rice, 12 percent glutinous rice and 5 percent Japanese Japonica rice. In 2018, Vietnam exported 6.13 million tonnes of rice (up six … [Read more...] about 2018 rice exports: Successful innovation
Vietnam top rice exporter Vinafood II posts US$3.8 million profit in H1
The Hanoitimes - This result helped the firm reduce its accumulated loss from VND918 billion (US$39.52 million) to VND830 billion (US$35.73 million). Vietnam's top rice exporter Vietnam Southern Food Corp (Vinafood II) posted pre-tax profit of VND88.1 billion (US$3.79 million) in the first six months of 2018, compared to a loss of VND118 billion (US$5.08 million) recorded in the same period of last year, stated the company's financial statement. Illustrative photo. This result helped the firm reduce its accumulated loss from VND918 billion (US$39.52 million) to VND830 billion (US$35.73 million). In the January - June period, the company's revenue reached VND7.44 trillion (US$320.35 million), up 68% year-on-year, while gross profit margin increased by over three times year-on-year to VND659 billion (US$28.37 million). Vinafood 2 also recorded income of VND71.3 billion (US$3.07 million) from financial activities, up 2.2 times year-on-year, and … [Read more...] about Vietnam top rice exporter Vinafood II posts US$3.8 million profit in H1
Vietnam rice exports notch volatile in Q1
Workers at Trung An Hi-Tech Farming JSC pack rice for export (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNS/VNA) - Vietnam’s rice exports faced an unpredictable first quarter this year, increasing in January, declining in February and recovering in March, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. An estimated 524,000 tonnes of rice were exported in January, with a total value of 249 million USD, reported the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, representing a 49 percent rise in volume and 51.3 percent in value compared to December 2017. After declines in February, exports rose steeply in March, jumping 93.9 percent in volume and 100 percent in value to 338.44 million USD month-on-month. The rice export price also surged in March by 3.3 percent to 513.7 USD per tonne. The country’s overall rice exports in the first quarter of this year increased by 15.5 percent compared to the same period in 2017. The average rice export price in the first quarter of the current … [Read more...] about Vietnam rice exports notch volatile in Q1
Import demand continues boosting Vietnam’s rice export
Farmers dry unhusked rice in Hong Dan district, the Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – High rice import demand from Vietnam’s major markets in the second quarter is expected to help exporters continue good overseas shipments in the first three months of this year. Some foreign news sources reported that in late March, the State Logistics Agency of Indonesia (Bulog) signed contracts to purchase 300,000 tonnes of rice from Vietnam and 200,000 tonnes from Thailand. This is the third time Indonesia has imported rice since the beginning of 2018. Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA) Nguyen Ngoc Nam confirmed the report, saying that Bulog invited the Vietnam Northern Food Corporation and the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation to supply the rice. This contract will be carried out from April to July this year. The Philippines, another major market, is also planning to import rice in large amounts in the second quarter, the VFA said, adding … [Read more...] about Import demand continues boosting Vietnam’s rice export