Vietnam exported 638,000 tonnes of rice worth US$352 million in the first two months of 2021, down 31.4% in volume and 18.3% in value year-on-year.

VOV.VN - Following Vietnam’s export turnover to Sweden witnessing an annual increase of 99.94% in January, the advantages brought about by the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) are anticipated to promote greater trade links between the two countries, according to insiders.

VOV.VN - The prices of Vietnamese rice has reached a new record of US$567 per tonne, whilst continuing to exceed regional peers such as Thailand, India, and Pakistan, according to figures released by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

Increasing global demand, stable domestic production, and better rice quality count among the reasons Vietnam can be confident its rice exports will prosper again in 2021 and surpass the 3.1 billion USD in revenue posted in 2020, despite a significant decline in the first two months of this year.

VOV.VN - The first free ATM rice machine was put into operation on February 24 in the COVID-19 hotspot of Cam Giang district in the northern province of Hai Duong as a means of providing assistance to poor workers in the locality.

The stars of this dish are, obviously, snails. And sometimes they can be unsightly to look at. However, once you get over the sight, you’ll know why this dish has gained quite a lot of prominence among the people.

VOV.VN - The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has granted approval to a project aimed at restructuring the Vietnamese rice sector by 2025 and 2030, with a primary focus on improving the sector’s added value.

This year’s rice exports will not only sustain the value growth seen in 2020 but also increase in volume, a leader from major rice exporter - the Trung An Hi-tech Farming JSC - has said.

VOV.VN - The nation’s rice export price in January stood at US$551.7 per tonne, representing a year-on-year rise of 15.4%, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

Tri Ton and Tinh Bien districts in the Mekong Delta province of An Giang are home to palmyra palm trees whose fruits are the main ingredient of many local specialties.