Despite the country’s status as one of the world’s leading rice exporters, Vietnam is expected to spend nearly US$1 billion on rice imports for processing this year.

VOV.VN - Bánh tét, sticky rice cakes with mung beans or pork, has been named among the list of the top 100 dishes made from beans around the world, as compiled by international food website TasteAtlas.

VOV.VN - India has officially lifted its ban on the export of non-basmati white rice with the floor price being applied at US$490 per tonne, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA).

VOV.VN - Vietnam has won the bid to export nearly 60,000 tonnes of rice to Indonesia during its September bidding for the import of 450,000 tonnes.

Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Tran Thanh Nam on September 23 met with a World Bank (WB) delegation to discuss preparations for signing the Emission Reduction Payment Agreement (ERPA) with the Transformative Carbon Asset Facility (TCAF).

Vietnam’s rice is in high demand in Southeast Asian markets as exporters have signed major contracts.

VOV.VN - Stick rice balls in ginger syrup (chè trôi nước) and black chicken hotpot (lẩu gà đen) are among the four local dishes to feature on the list of the 100 best rated dishes with ginger from across the world.

VOV.VN - The world’s best rice, known as Vietnam's Ong Cua ST25 rice, recently entered the Canadian market through KD Trading, a logistics company operated by overseas Vietnamese.

Indonesia has announced a record rice tender for September, seeking to acquire up to 450,000 tonnes from international suppliers.

Vietnam’s rice exports are expected to reach a record turnover of about US$5 billion this year, as high demand from many large and traditional markets, such as the Philippines and Indonesia, continues.