VOV.VN - In recent days, households in Tranh Khuc, on the outskirts of Hanoi, have been working at full stretch as Tet approaches, mobilising entire families for every stage of making banh chung (square sticky rice cakes traditionally prepared for the Lunar New Year). The annual peak production period typically runs from the 20th day of the twelfth lunar month through the full moon of the first lunar month.

VOV.VN - A strong cold air mass began affecting northern Vietnam from midday on February 7, bringing widespread cold conditions, with severe cold, frost and possible snowfall forecast for high mountain areas over the weekend, weather authorities said.

VOV.VN - The Rice Trader (TRT), the organiser of the International Rice Summit and the World’s Best Rice Award, has presented the 2025 “World’s Best Rice” title to ST25 rice, a high-quality Vietnamese rice variety developed by agronomist Ho Quang Cua.

Restructuring Vietnam’s rice sector from production to trade has become an inevitable course of action as rice exports in early 2026 face a dual challenge from unfavorable market conditions and limited procurement and storage capacity, said insiders.

VOV.VN - The more than 200-year-old rice paper village in Thuan Hung ward, Can Tho city, is entering the biggest season of the year as the upcoming Lunar New Year (Tet) is drawing near.

VOV.VN - The Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, reopened its international rice import market on January 1, 2026, after a four-month ban imposed in September 2025.

VOV.VN - Pumpkin cake is a familiar dish of the Tay people in Huu Lien commune, Lang Son province.

VOV.VN - Expanding low-emission rice production could help Vietnam meet its climate commitments while strengthening the global competitiveness and branding of its rice exports, industry experts said at a workshop in Hanoi on January 23.

Vietnam plans to export approximately 7 million tonnes of rice in 2026, down from 8 million tonnes last year, with a gradual reduction to just 4 million tonnes by 2030, according to Do Ha Nam, Chairman of the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - The Philippines plans to sign an agreement to import an initial 2.5 million tonnes of rice from Vietnam as part of its 2026 procurement strategy.