Xinhua world economic news summary at 1030 GMT, May 6

HANOI -- Prices of the Vietnamese rice in the global market rose by 3 to 8 U.S. dollars per ton last week, helping the Southeast Asian country return to the top position in terms of export rice prices, Vietnam News Agency reported Monday, citing the Vietnam Food Association.

The price for Vietnam's 5 percent broken rice, at 585 dollars per ton, is higher than the same type of Thailand by 3 dollars per ton, and 1