Vietnam's rice export seen rising in first months of 2022

Vietnamese rice exports have been increasing significantly in the first months of 2022, signaling a good year for the country’s produce. In the first two months of this year, Vietnam shipped over 974,000 MT of rice overseas, worth over USD 469 million, improving 49% in volume and 31% in value compared to last year. During the period, Vietnam's largest rice export market was the Philippines, with the exports to the country rising by 110 percent in volume and 82 percent in value. It was followed by China with 81,880 MT.