Export turnover of rubber products in January-August rose 25.5% annually to US$382.2 million.

China continued to be Vietnam’s top export market with US$867 million, 62.7% of the country’s total rubber export turnover in the period.

Malaysia came second with US$75.4 million and the Republic of Korea was third with US$56.7 million.

Vietnam remained as the world’s third largest rubber exporter with an estimated export turnover of nearly US$4.36 billion in 2016.