VOV.VN - Bangladesh needs to import rice to meet its local demand, with Vietnam emerging as a potential supplier, Bangladeshi Minister of Food Sadhan Chandra Majumder said during a recent working session with the leadership of the Vietnam Southern Food Corporation (VINAFOOD II).

Vietnamese Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Le Minh Hoan on November 24 held a working session with the Manila-based International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).

VOV.VN - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on November 24 thanked Vietnam for supplying rice to the Philippines to help ensure national food security, noting Vietnam is a reliable partner for the Philippines.

Vietnam is working towards the target of exporting 7 million tonnes of rice this year, heard a forum held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD) on November 19.

VOV.VN - Vietnam imported 999,750 tonnes of rice last year, a figure that is likely to create competition with domestic products and impact the lives of local producers, as well as food security in general, according to industry insiders.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese fragrant rice ST24 and ST25 were named among the Top 4 of the World’s Best Rice 2022 at an awards ceremony held in Thailand on November 17.

Mantis shrimp rice noodle soup, with simple ingredients bringing the taste of the sea, has become another famous specialty of Quang Ninh.

Thai Binh Seed Corporation’s TBR39 fragrant rice has won the first prize in Vietnam's best rice contest 2022 and will represent the country’s at the 2022 World's Best Rice competition.

The Philippines is the top importer of Vietnamese rice during January – September this year, accounting for 43.9% of the country’s total export of the grain, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - A research group led by Prof. Dr. Tran Dang Xuan of Hiroshima University has demonstrated that the compound extracted from rice husks has an inhibitory effect on cancer cells and is safe for normal cells.