The PAN Group has been authorised to register ownership rights for the ST24 and ST25 rice varieties in foreign markets and protect related trademarks.

VOV.VN - The Vietnamese rice industry needs to develop its own trademark strategy suitable for each market, including the United Kingdom, in order to protect and increase the value of Vietnamese rice as well as its trademark overseas, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the UK

VOV.VN - Along with the Australian market, Ho Quang Cua, dubbed the “father” of ST25 rice, has moved to hire a lawyer in the United States in order to formally file an application for the registration of trademark protection for ST25 rice in the US.

VOV.VN - A representative of the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia has said the office is deploying emergency measures aimed at protecting Vietnamese rice trademarks after an Australian firm registered for trademark protection of Vietnamese rice varieties ST24 and ST25.

Support is to be provided to small and medium–sized enterprises (SMEs), enabling them to use intellectual property (IP) rights to build stronger, more competitive and resilient businesses, said Dinh Huu Phi, Director of the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam.

The first rice packages to help Vietnamese-Cambodian families living in areas under lockdown to curb the spread of COVID-19, arrived in Preah Sihanouk city of the province of the same name on April 25.

VOV.VN - Local businesses have been advised to swiftly prove their ownership of the Vietnamese rice ST25, the world’s best rice, for trademark protection in the United States, after four foreign firms registered to protect this trademark in the US.

In order to take advantage of FTAs ​​and increase the Vietnamese rice export market share at more competitive prices, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will continue to coordinate with ministries, branches and the Vietnam Food Association to help businesses effectively implement the deals and make the most of markets such as the RoK and the EU.

VOV.VN - A contest involving entrants making Banh Chung, square glutinous rice cake, and Banh Giay, round glutinous rice cake, was launched on April 19 at the Hung Kings Temple complex in the northern province of Phu Tho.

VOV.VN - The price of Vietnamese 5% broken rice has dropped to between US$485 to US$495 per tonne over the past week, marking its lowest level since December 10 last year, according to figures released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade.