FAO/GIEWS - Foodcrops & Shortages 11/98 - VIET NAM (25 November)
A tropical storm that hit the south-central coast of the country on 20 November killed more than 200 people, damaged infrastructure and delayed rice harvesting in the south. Heavy showers in early November across central and southern Viet Nam were also reported to have slowed rice harvesting. Earlier in the year, prolonged drought and flash floods in different parts of the country damaged crops and property and may have affected yields. However, recent reports indicated that the Mekong Delta, which supplies around half of the country's rice output, has produced 15.45 million tonnes of paddy this year, about 10 percent higher than last year.
The export target for 1998 was revised down to 3.6 million tonnes from the original 4 million tonnes due to limited ban on exports. As of mid-October rice exports stood at 3.11 million tonnes.
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