date:Dec 23, 2013
p brands for the grains. Initially, 13 areas will be identified in the southern Mekong Delta for specifically growing rice.
In 2012, Vietnam harvested a record high in rice exports with over 7.7 million tons worth nearly 3.5 billion U.S. dollars. High- quality rice exports accounted for more than 46 percent of the total volume, and Asian markets consumed over 70 percent of Vietnamese rice exports, according to the Vietnam General Statistics Office.