Vietnam Rice Exports Down Almost 18 percent During Q1 in Current Year

Gold Silver Reports — Vietnam exported an estimated 1.28 million tonnes of rice in the first three months of the year, earning US$570 million. But the exports were 18 per cent lower in volume and 17.3 per cent lower in value compared to the same period last year. This was reported last week by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

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Pepper Arrivals Rising In Vietnam

Gold Silver Reports — Pepper Arrivals Rising In Vietnam — The global pepper market showed a mixed response during the last week. In Vietnam, the prices have moved up after continuous decrease, following increased arrival of new material from current harvest. Local price of black pepper in HCMC increased almost daily from VND 98,500 per Kg at the beginning of the week to VND 103,500 per Kg at the week’s close.

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