VOV.VN - In the first week of a 15-day social distancing period in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest economic hub, city residents and citizens across Vietnam have stayed united to help each other through this difficult time.

VOV.VN - Vietnam exported approximately 3.03 million tonnes of rice worth US$1.65 billion during the first half of the year with the average rice export price increasing 11.7% to roughly US$544.4 per tonne, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Among the culinary delights in Hanoi, snail noodle soup is fascinating to many northerners.

Thanh Long Commune in Nong Cong District of Thanh Hoa Province has been known for the craft of making miến, a version of Vietnamese rice vermicelli, for the past 30 years.

VOV.VN - One of the many unique dishes of the Muong people of Phu Tho province is medicinal glutinous rice Chung cake. Black in color, the cake is an indispensable offering at ancestor and heaven worship ceremonies.

VOV.VN - Local rice exporters have proposed setting up a supervision mechanism for imported rice as a means of avoiding origin fraud that could potentially harm the reputation of Vietnamese rice among the international market.

VOV.VN - June is widely regarded as the best time to capture the stunning landscapes of terraced fields in Mu Cang Chai district in the northwestern mountainous province of Yen Bai as local farmers prepare for their new rice crop.

VOV.VN - Vietnam is anticipated to become the world’s third largest rice exporter next year with an estimated export volume reaching 6.3 million tonnes, according to the projection made by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

VOV.VN - Many traditional markets throughout Hanoi were crowded on the morning of June 14 as locals prepared various offerings to their ancestors to mark the occasion of the Doan Ngo festival, which falls on the fifth day of May according to the lunar calendar.

VOV.VN - By recording high export prices coupled with a consistent increase in orders, Vietnamese rice exports are projected to continue witnessing an upward trajectory during the second quarter against the previous quarter, according to industry insiders.