Vice Chairman of the People’s Committee of the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho Nguyen Ngoc He and Malaysian Ambassador to Vietnam Dato’ Tan Yang Thai explored possibilities for further bilateral cooperation, with a particular focus on agricultural sector, during a local working session on March 5.
Vietnam's export of agricultural products recorded impressive growth in the first month of 2024 and is expected to see a breakthrough in the whole year.
VOV.VN - Amid global rice prices witnessing a downward trajectory, Vietnam’s export rice prices began to rise in the early days of February, according to the latest update data given by the Vietnam Food Association (VFA)
VOV.VN - With a series of key markets announcing plans to import rice, Vietnamese rice businesses are expected to win big on a rising global demand and rising market prices this year.
In line with the 2024 plan, Indonesia was reportedly set to import approximately three million tonnes of rice, nearly matching the Philippines' planned import of Vietnamese rice, which will make Indonesia one of the world's largest rice importers and a key customer for the Vietnamese rice industry.
VOV.VN - Vietnam exported more than 8 million tonnes of rice in 2023, and the Philippines was the largest rice buyer, according to the General Department of Customs.
VOV.VN - The volume of Vietnamese rice for export in 2023 is estimated to have hit 8.2 million tonnes, bringing in nearly US$4.8 billion, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.
Export results in 2023 are believed to be a stepping stone for the rice sector to seek new markets, affirm the brand of Vietnamese rice, better guarantee national food security, and promote sustainable production and export in the time ahead.
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice output and export turnover are both expected to reach all-time highs this year, heard an international conference on the global rice market held in Hau Giang on December 13.
The Vietnam Rice Industry Association (VIETRISA) made its debut at its first congress for the 2023 - 2028 tenure held in the Mekong Delta city of Can Tho on December 11.