An indispensable dish found at every festive event of the Lu ethnic minority people in the northern province of Lai Chau is five-colour sticky rice. The recipe has been preserved by the Lu people through generations and has become a part of their unique cultural identity.
Published on: 08/03/2022Category:
Vietnamese rice, spices, fruit gain firm foothold in int’l markets
Rice is packed at Lộc Trời Group’s plant in An Giang Province. Rice exports this year are likely to maintain a good rank, as the local rice industry is increasingly improving in quality.
Published on: 04/03/2022Category:
Over 55,000 tonnes of Vietnamese rice exported to RoK to enjoy 5 percent tax rate
The Republic of Korea (RoK) has offered a preferential tax rate of 5 percent for 55,112 tonnes of rice imported from Vietnam, according to the Asia-Africa Market Department under the Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Published on: 25/02/2022Category:
Rice produced by multi-stakeholder partnership shipped abroad
oc Troi Group, a leading provider of agricultural services and products in Vietnam, shipped more than 4,500 tonnes of rice worth over 3 million USD to markets in Europe, Americas and Asia in early 2022.
Published on: 22/02/2022Category:
Ca Mau to grow other crops on 2,000ha of rice fields
The Mekong Delta province of Ca Mau plans to convert this year nearly 2,000ha of unproductive rice paddies into fields where rice and aquatic species are rotated or perennial crops are grown.
Published on: 21/02/2022Category:
Rice profits up around 15 pct
Major rice producers and exporters saw their after-tax profits last year increase around 15 percent against the previous year thanks to stronger domestic and overseas sales with higher export prices.
Published on: 21/02/2022Category:
Asia rice: Vietnam rates rise as activity picks up, India market subdued
Prices of rice exported from Vietnam rose to a two-month high this week as market activity picked up again following the holidays, while low demand kept Indian rates near a one-month low.
Published on: 19/02/2022Category:
The cau mua ritual prays for bumper crops
Early spring is the time when the E De ethnic minority group in the Central Highlands region enjoy the festive time with the cau mua (Praying for fertile crops) ritual.
Published on: 14/02/2022Category:
Laos’ rice export value nearly halves in 2021
The paper quoted the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce as saying that rice brought home 52.7 million USD in 2020, but only 35 million USD in 2021. Its biggest market was China, followed by Vietnam and the European Union.
Published on: 07/02/2022Category:
Over 989 tonnes of rice given to Quang Ngai for Tet, between-crop period
Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai has recently signed a decision assigning the Finance Ministry to provide more than 989 tonnes of rice sourced from the national reserve for the central province of Quang Ngai on the occasion of the Lunar New Year (Tet) festival and the between-crop period in early 2022.
Published on: 28/01/2022Category: