VOV.VN - After witnessing a sharp rise during the beginning of the year, the export price of rice has continuously dropped in recent times.

VOV.VN - Cuba will provide Vietnam with 10 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine from now until the end of 2021, President Miguel Díaz-Canel told Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc during phone talks on August 23 evening.

More than 130,175 tonnes of rice sourced from the national food reserve will be provided for 24 cities and provinces to aid people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a decision issued on August 20.

Vietnam's rice exports to the Philippines still won a lion share of 87% in the first half of this year.

VOV.VN - Despite the price of Vietnamese ST25 rice not witnessing a significant increase, there remains a scarcity of supply source in the United States.

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.