Vietnam 2/ – Coffee makes up half of Gia Lai’s export turnover

Ho Chi Minh City — In the last five months, the province of Gia Lai, the Central Highlands, has accumulated an export turnover of US$43 million, an increase of 110 per cent on 2006.

Coffee held more than half the export value with $24.4 million. Other exports, including latex and wood, remained stable.

The rubber industry, considered to be a strong force in the market, only reached a turnover of $3.4 million.