Farmers harvest rice in the Mekong Delta province of Dong Thap. (Photo: VNA)

The majority of exported rice came from the Mekong Delta, with the rest of the country's rice production centres mainly serving the domestic market. 

Vietnamese rice will likely continue to be sought after in the second quarter of the year as demand has been on the rise in major markets including the Philippines, China and Africa, said the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).