VOV.VN - Vietnamese rice exports during the opening quarter of the year reached 1.48 million tonnes, worth US$715 million, up 24% in volume and 10.5% in value over the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

VOV.VN - The Thai ethnic people in the northern province of Lai Chau hold a hair washing ritual on the last day of the 12th lunar month to ward off bad luck and pray for a happy new year.

Com rang dua bo, or Hanoi-style fried rice with beef and pickles, is a common dish in the capital city of Hanoi and can be found in various eateries on Ma May Street.

VOV.VN - Cold Foods Festival - a traditional festival of people in some Asian countries, including Vietnam - is celebrated on the third day of the third lunar month to pay respect to ancestors.

VOV.VN - Vietnam has decided to present 200 tonnes of rice worth nearly US$100,000 to the Philippines to help address Typhoon Rai’s aftermath.

Hue City in Thua Thien-Hue Province, which was home to the kings of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945), always delights its visitors with an interesting food journey.

VOV.VN - Vietnam's agro-forestry-aquatic product export and import turnover stood at an estimated US$22.6 billion in the first quarter of the year, up 6.3% compared to the same period from last year, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MARD).

VOV.VN - A wide variety of unique cultural activities are due to be held between April 16 and April 19 at the National Village for Ethnic Culture and Tourism on the outskirts of Hanoi in order to celebrate the Vietnam Ethnic Groups’ Cultural Day on April 19.

Gabon is seeking Vietnamese enterprises that can transfer rice farming technology and invest in rice production, not only to serve domestic consumers but also to export to neighbouring countries, Gabon Minister of Trade Yves Fernand Manfoumbi said during his visit to Vietnam.

Vietnam always wishes to be a long-term and stable rice supplier for Sierra Leone as its domestic production has not yet met the demand, Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien said at a recent meeting with Sierra Leone’s counterpart Edward Hinga Sandy.