It has been predicted that the Viet Nam coffee industry will see a sharp increase in both volume and value in 2014. — Photo misa.com.vn

DONG NAI (Biz Hub) — Coffee exports from southern Dong Nai Province climbed sharply by almost 23 per cent in January, compared with 2013, taking the total to over 14,300 tonnes, the local Statistics Office reported.

The United States, Germany and Italy, as well as the Philippines, form the largest export markets for the coffee, the office said.

The major coffee exporters from the Dong Nai area are listed as the Huy Company, Tin Nghia Corporation, the Armajaro Viet Nam Company and the Dong Nai Import-Export Processing Agricultural Products and Food Company.

The price of coffee beans is now hovering around VND35,000-35,500 (US$1.6) per kilo.

It has been predicted that the Viet Nam coffee industry will see a sharp increase in both volume and value in 2014, according to government economists.— VNS