HANOI, Jan 11 (Reuters) - Vietnam's coffee exports in 2023 were 1.6 million metric tons, down 8.7% from a year earlier, government customs data showed on Thursday.

Coffee export revenue for the period reached $4.2 billion, up 4.6% against 2022, Vietnam Customs said in a statement. (Reporting by Phuong Nguyen; Editing by Jacqueline Wong)