Hanoi, Aug. 21 -- Despite a temporary halt in rice import from the Philippines, Vietnam's export is expected to exceed 8.2 million tonnes for the whole year, bolstered by rising shipments to such markets as Bangladesh, China, and South Africa. As the world's largest rice importer, the Philippines bought 4.8 million tonnes from overseas last year, of which Vietnam supplied the lion's share at 3.6 million tonnes. In the first seven months of the year, Vietnam sold 5.5 million tonnes of the cereal abroad for 2.81 billion USD, with the Philippines continuing to serve as its biggest buyer. However, revenue experienced a year-on-year fall of 13.5%. Exporters admitted that while shipments to the country have slowed, they have signed new contract...