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 - Vietnam's ST25 fragrant rice variety named Gao Ong Cua (Ong Cua Rice) successfully surpassed 30 rice samples from 10 countries to win the World's Best Rice 2023 award on November 30.

VOV.VN - A painting made from ST 25, one of the world best rice grains, has been recognized as the largest of its kind in Vietnam by the Vietnam Records Organization (Vietkings).

VOV.VN - Local rice has been consumed in the European market without any rice shipments exported to the highly lucrative market being warned during the past two years.

A An Food JSC signed an advisory agreement on the establishment of a sustainable rice supply chain with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group on November 14.

VOV.VN - The nation exported more than 7.05 million tonnes of rice worth US$3.95 billion between Jan. – Oct. 2023, up 15.9% in quantity and up 34% in value year on year.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Mongolia on November 1 signed a memorandum of understanding on sustainable rice trade to formulate a comprehensive cooperation mechanism to ensure food supply and stabilize the rice market in both countries.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice export prices have soared to reach new record highs, with the average price now roughly US$100 per tonne higher than Thailand’s, according to Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - Ba Ba Hoi food processing cooperative of Tam Ky City in the central province of Quang Nam has inked a deal with a business partner to export 32,000 Banh Chung (square glutinous rice) cakes to the US market.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Department of Export and Import recently announced a list of 170 eligible rice exporters as of October 18.