HANOI, June 1 (Reuters) - Domestic coffee prices in Vietnam
could rise to between 55 million dong and 60 million dong
($2,680-$2,924) a tonne later this year because global supplies
are tight, the Agriculture Ministry said on Wednesday. 
   Export prices rose to $2,555 a tonne on May 26, up 4.2
percent from $2,451 on May 1, tracking higher prices on
international markets, the ministry said in its monthly report. 
   The forecast price, which would set a record high,
represents a rise of at least 6.5 percent from the 51.5-51.8
million dong a tonne in the Central Highlands coffee belt on
Wednesday. 
($1=20,520 dong)     
 
(Reporting by Ho Binh Minh; Editing by Alan Raybould)     

Wednesday, 01 June 2011 09:43:05