VOV.VN - The Mong ethnic people in Mu Cang Chai town of northern mountainous Yen Bai province, celebrate the lunar New Year holiday (Tet) in a special way. Let’s dig out their customs during the festive season.

High hopes are pinned on Vietnam’s rice exports in 2021 when major export markets such as the Philippines and Africa continue to sign contracts to buy rice from Vietnam, while many others have great demand for fragrant rice and sticky rice – which are advantageous staples of Vietnamese enterprises.

VOV.VN - Unlike in previous years, the recurrence of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ahead of the Lunar New Year, known locally as Tet, has meant that many people are unable to return home, with most choosing to remain in Hanoi for the annual Tet celebration.

Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Dang Hoang An recently had a working session with UK Ambassador to Vietnam Gareth Ward to discuss bilateral cooperation in trade and energy.

The Prime Minister has recently promulgated the national product development programme to 2030.

VOV.VN - Trays featuring food from the country’s three regions and various offerings for the Lunar New Year festival, known locally as Tet, have been vividly created using clay by an artisan in Ho Chi Minh City.

Banh hoi long heo (rice vermicelli served with pig heart, liver and intestine) is a specialty in Quy Nhon City in Binh Dinh Province. Herbs, the dipping sauce and garlic chives sautéed in oil make the dish tastier.

Being used to wrap Banh Chung (sticky rice cake for Tet), Dong leaves from Trang Cat village is the pride of the villagers that have been offered to other localities and countries.

The first 60 tonnes of jasmin rice shipped to the UK under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) hit the shelves in London on January 26.

VOV.VN - Bangkok Post of Thailand recently published an article by Thai expert Suwatchai Songwanichi shedding light on the general quality of Vietnamese rice.