VOV.VN - The Vietnam Rice Industry Association (VIETRISA) hosted a ceremony in Can Tho City on June 5 to export the country’s first 500-tonne shipment of "Vietnam Green & Low-Emission Rice" to Japan.

On June 5, the ‘Green and low-emission Vietnamese rice’ trademark will officially enter the export market.

The World Bank is committed to mobilising additional non-refundable aid to support Vietnam’s project on developing one million hectares of high-quality and low-carbon rice in association with green growth in the Mekong Delta region.

A delegation from the Canadian Embassy in Vietnam, led by Francesca Bellone, Head of Cooperation, on December 20 visited Thuan Tien Cooperative in Can Tho city, to learn about the pilot implementation of a project aiming to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice cultivation.

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.

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.

Carbon credits could become a key measure of success in sustainable rice farming, according to Dr Nguyen Do Anh Tuan, Director General of the International Cooperation Department of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

The Mekong Delta province of Soc Trang plans to expand the rice cultivation model in the 2024 Summer-Autumn crop targeting one million hectares of high-quality and low-emission rice by 2030. The green growth rice is to be piloted in Long Phu, to other local districts, towns, and cities.

A regional forum on low-emission rice farming kicked off in Hanoi on September 9, aiming to promote cooperation, build consensus, and seek viable solutions to address challenges in developing a sustainable rice value chain across landscapes.

The International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) is interested in a project to develop one million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice associated with green growth in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta, Director General Yvonne Pinto told Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam at their meeting in Can Tho city on June 6.