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Vietnam’s coffee exports in the first half of this year rose 2.2% from a year earlier to 941,057 tons, government’s customs data released on Monday showed.
Coffee exports in June fell 2% from May to 127,700 tons, the Customs Department said in a statement.
Coffee production has been a major source of income for Vietnam since the early 20th century. First introduced by the French in 1857, the Vietnamese coffee industry developed through the plantation system, becoming a major economic force in the country. After an interruption during and immediately following the Vietnam War, production rose once again after Đổi mới economic reforms, making coffee second only to rice in value of agricultural products exported from Vietnam.
Source: Online/SZK
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