Vietnam has become one of the leading rice producing and exporting countries in the world. However, this item is usually imported raw, then distributed under the brand of the importers.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice exports to the United States during the opening five months of the year surged by 71.3% in volume, marking the highest rise among importers of Vietnamese rice.

Vietnam is expanding the export of its high-quality rice with the aim to increase the export value and improve farmers’ income.

Loc Troi Group JSC exported nearly 500 tonnes of rice labelled with its own brand name “Com Vietnam Rice” to the EU markets in June.

VOV.VN - Approximately 100 tonnes of Vietnam’s ST25 rice has hit the shelves of Japanese supermarket chain in order to serve both Japanese consumers and Vietnamese nationals residing and studying in the Far East country.

In the central highlands city of Da Lat, banh uot long ga (a steamed rice cake with chicken and innards) is a common breakfast staple, which should not be eaten in a rush.

A high-ranking delegation of the Mozambican Assembly led by its President Esperanca Laurinda Francisco Nhiuane Bias visited the Cuu Long Delta Rice Research Institute (CCRRI) in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on June 23.

A Vietnam-Africa online trade exchange conference was held on June 14 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in collaboration with Vietnam Trade Offices in African countries.

VOV.VN - With the current rice export market remaining relatively stable, buying demand is still at a high level with the initial days of June seeing the export rice price continuing to rise by US$10 to US$15 per tonne compared to May.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been recommended to focus on niche markets, rice products with organic standards, and abide by market requirements in order to enter the Nordic market in the future, according to details given by Vietnamese Trade Office in Sweden.