# Vietnam gains more from rice export in 10 months - Xinhua | English.news.cn

> Vietnam exported over 5.2 million tons of rice worth $2.6 billion in January-October, up 3.4% in volume and 16.1% in value. Exports to China fell 37.2% in volume, and the average export price rose 13.7% to $503 per ton.

- Date: 2018-11-05 · published 2018-11-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62123-vietnam-gains-more-from-rice-export-in-10-months-xinhua-english-news-cn
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher average export prices and a 6.5 million ton full-year target suggest firm Vietnamese supply, while the sharp drop in China-bound volume signals weaker demand from a key buyer.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2021-07-22 | [A sharp rise in Vietnamese rice price causing backlash among Mozambican importers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46155-a-sharp-rise-in-vietnamese-rice-price-causing-backlash-among-mozambican.md) | +2.6% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2020-09-14 | [Rice, Sugar, and Pulses Lead India's Agricultural Exports - Grainmart News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51087-rice-sugar-and-pulses-lead-india-s-agricultural-exports-grainmart-news.md) | +2.5% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2025-07-31 | [Asia rice: Vietnam rates hit near three-month peak on higher demand – infoarroz.org](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23834-asia-rice-vietnam-rates-hit-near-three-month-peak-on-higher-demand-infoarroz-org.md) | +1.3% | -6.7% |
| RICE | 2018-04-28 | [India signs deals with 8 countries for farm exports, looks for more markets \| India News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65466-india-signs-deals-with-8-countries-for-farm-exports-looks-for-more-markets.md) | -1.0% | -9.7% |
| RICE | 2017-11-29 | [Rice Exports Still Lag — Louisiana Farm Bureau News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68057-rice-exports-still-lag-louisiana-farm-bureau-news.md) | +0.2% | -4.2% |

## Sources

- xinhuanet.com: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2018-11/05/c_137583281.htm

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