A delegation of the World Bank (WB) led by Vice President for East Asia and the Pacific Manuela V. Ferro on November 19 paid a working visit to the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho during which they discussed with representatives of local authorities, sectors, businesses, and farmers related to low-emission rice production.

VOV.VN - A number of local cuisines have been listed among the top 76 best Southeast Asian rice dishes, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man received outgoing Cuban Ambassador to Vietnam Orlando Nicolas Hernandez Guillen at the National Assembly building in Hanoi on November 13.

Although Vietnam’s rice exports have traditionally focused on Asian markets, experts have advised businesses to pay more attention to Africa which has emerged as a key potential market.

VOV.VN - In 2024, Vietnam is expected to set a new record for rice exports, with forecasts indicating over 8 million tonnes would be exported and total export revenue would potentially surpass US$5 billion.

Vietnamese businesses have secured three rice lots totalling 85,000 tonnes, representing 17% of Indonesia's massive 500,000-tonne rice tender in October, according to the rice market news site SSRicenews.

VOV.VN - Vietnam earned nearly US$2 billion from exporting rice to the Philippines market during the past nine months of the year, making up 42.86% of the country's total rice export turnover, according to the Vietnamese Trade Office in the Philippines.

No Vietnamese rice is named in the list of the grain seized by Swedish authorities on suspicion of quality fraud, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the European country.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam- United Arab Emirates (UAE) business roundtable in Dubai on October 28 (local time) where the focus was on digital transformation, green transition, innovation, and creativity.

VOV.VN - Located in the northern province of Bac Ninh, Than Nong tower has received recognition from the World Records Union (WorldKings) for a rice grain-shaped tower made from the world’s highest number of stone mortars.