Vietnam will come out victorious in the battle against COVID-19 with compassion and unity, Aaron Johnson, an American freelance filmmaker and Youtuber who has resided in Vietnam since 2013, told the Vietnam News Agency.

A promotion programme titled ‘Viet Nam, Land of World’s Best Rice’ will present 10,000 bags of Vietnam’s Ban Mai Cung Dinh rice to consumers in Australia.

VOV.VN - The local rice industry has faced an array of challenges this year caused as the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the rice supply chain, thereby negatively affecting export activities, according to industry insiders.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai on August 16 signed a decision directing the Ministry of Finance to set aside more than 4,117 tonnes of rice from the national reserves to support residents in COVID-19 hit localities.

Vietnamese businessman and doctor have been honoured as outstanding young leaders of Asia in 2021 by Asian Youth Council (AYC) for their significant contributions to the community.

Diners will first be served thin sheets of steamed rice cake and many plates of fillings such as grilled meat, herbs and pickles.

The first-ever “oxygen ATM” was recently put into operation in Ho Chi Minh City with the message “Giving oxygen - Extending life”.

Despite a fall in Vietnam's rice exports so far this year, experts held that the situation will be improved once the COVID-19 pandemic is controlled.

VOV.VN - The Party, State and people of Vietnam will donate 10,000 tonnes of rice to the Party, State and people of Cuba to partly share difficulties faced by the Caribbean nation at present.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s ST24 and ST25 rice exports witnessed robust growth during the first half of the year despite a downward trend in the international market.