The MOIT said that since the end of anti-dumping duties, many buyers have shifted their orders from China to Vietnam.

工贸部发言人表示，由于反倾销税被取消，很多买家将订单从中国转移至云南。

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Buyers in Vietnam are willing to pay a high prize for the commodity, believed to help reduce toxins in the body, treat fever and even cure cancer.

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That is creating a profitable trade for Chinese buyers who scoop up the rice from places such as Vietnam, Pakistan and India and then sell it at higher prices at home.

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