VOV.VN - The prices of Vietnamese export rice have endured a sharp decline after hitting a record high recently, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

Effective public-private partnership and support from partners are key to the success of the project on developing 1 million hectares of high-quality, low-emission rice linked with green growth in the Mekong Delta region by 2030, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan said at a talk on January 30.

As many as 161 merchants had been granted certificates of eligibility for exporting rice as of January 22, decreasing from mid-2023, reported the Agency of Foreign Trade under the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT).

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 8 million tonnes of rice in 2023, and the Philippines was the largest rice buyer, according to the General Department of Customs.

Vegetables, rice, and coffee have seen a surge in orders right from the beginning of 2024, signaling a busy year ahead despite challenges in the global trade.

The agriculture sector and traders have expressed their high optimism about rice exports this year given high prices and stable markets, helping the grain remain a big foreign currency earner.

The Netherlands Development Organisation (SNV), in collaboration with related parties, on January 16 organised a workshop announcing the project ‘Transforming Rice Value Chains for Climate Resilient and Sustainable Development in the Mekong Delta’ (TRVC).

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia will strive to elevate their bilateral trade turnover to US$15 billion or beyond in the time ahead through reducing trade barriers and facilitating import and export of each other's key products, including rice trade.

VOV.VN - With the Philippines expected to import between 3.5 million and four million tonnes of rice this year, there are bright prospects ahead for Vietnamese rice exports to the market, according to Phung Van Thanh, Vietnamese Trade Counselor in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Fruit and vegetables, rice, coffee, cashewnuts, and pepper are expected to bring large amounts of hard currency to the national coffers in 2024.