Despite the country’s status as one of the world’s leading rice exporters, Vietnam is expected to spend nearly US$1 billion on rice imports for processing this year.

Vietnam exported 6.16 million tonnes of rice in the first eight months of this year, up 5.9% over the same period last year, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) has said.

Vietnam’s agro-forestry-aquatic exports enjoyed a record trade surplus of US$12.07 billion in 2023, surging by 43.7%, and accounting for over 42.5% of the country's total trade surplus, heard a press conference in Hanoi on December 29.

VOV.VN - The first International Rice Festival will be held in the Mekong Delta province of Hau Giang from December 11 to 15, aiming to turn Vietnam into a high-quality rice producer in a green and sustainable direction, a press briefing heard in Ho Chi Minh City on December 1.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice exports are forecast to see major breakthroughs this year thanks to high export price recorded in 2022 coupled with China's reopening.

Thai Binh Seed Corporation’s TBR39 fragrant rice has won the first prize in Vietnam's best rice contest 2022 and will represent the country’s at the 2022 World's Best Rice competition.

Vietnamese businesses are advised to better exploit the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) to build, develop brands and expand their presence in the UK market amid stiffer competition driven by the “Global Britain” policy.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese enterprises have been advised to develop raw material areas which fall in line with EU regulations in order to make further inroads into the demanding market, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - In order to penetrate deeply into the UK market and became the premium rice product, Vietnam must devise a strategy aimed at improving its rice quality, as well as working out a plan to build a suitable rice brand.

A local eatery in An Nhut Commune, Long Dien District, Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province, has served banh hoi (fine rice vermicelli) for more than 60 years.