The Philippines was the largest export market of Vietnamese rice in the first three months of 2024, reaching over 1.01 million tonnes, worth about $649 million.
The ministry reported that Việt Nam shipped abroad 4.84 million tonnes of rice valued at US$2.58 billion in the first seven months of this year, up 29.6 per cent from the corresponding time last year.
Viet Nam’s rice brand logo was unveiled on Tuesday night during the opening ceremony of the third Viet Nam Rice Festival held in Tan An City in the Cuu Long (Mekong) Delta Province of Long An.