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Rice price rises on China’s strong demand

HCMC – The local rice price has inched up slightly by VND200-300 per kilogram compared to previous days right after a plan of buying one million tons of rice for temporary storage was launched thanks to increasing orders from China.

Vietnam may take top rice exporter title from Thailand

Vietnam may take top rice exporter title from Thailand

Vietnam may snatch the title of world's top rice exporter from Thailand this year, saying it aims to match last year's record shipments of 7.2 million tonnes helped by strong demand

Close supervision given to rice storage program

HCMC – Agricultural and trade agencies will enhance supervision to ensure the supports for enterprises joining in the program to purchase rice for temporary storage.

Low-quality rice faces price drop on surplus supply, as usual

Low-quality rice faces price drop on surplus supply, as usual

Low-quality paddy rice IR 50404 is facing a price drop due to surplus supply as farmers in the Mekong Delta are entering the harvest time for the Winter-Spring crop

Nation’s economy enjoys optimistic start

Nation’s economy enjoys optimistic start

The nation’s economy has seen good signs in the first two months of this year with the trade deficit being kept at 4.1 percent and the consumer price index staying at the lowest level over the past decade, creating a momentum to overcome future challenges.

Banh ro - the taste of Quang Nam

Banh ro - the taste of Quang Nam

Banh ro (glutinous rice cake filled with green bean paste), a specialty in the central province of Quang Nam, is often eaten at funerals or during the Tet holidays.

Vietnamese rice attractive in Hong Kong

Vietnamese rice attractive in Hong Kong

Vietnamese rice is very appealing to Hong Kong consumers, Kenneth Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Rice Merchants Association, said in an interview with Tuoi Tre

Vietnam likely to become Hong Kong’s biggest rice exporter

HCMC – There is a high possibility that Vietnam will overtake Thailand as Hong Kong’s largest rice exporter thanks to attractive prices.

Commercial rice volume surges, price volatility predicted

Commercial rice volume surges, price volatility predicted

HANOI – This year’s winter-spring crop in the Mekong Delta will be a bumper one, yielding about 10.5 million tons of paddy (unhusked rice), including some four million tons of commercial rice, which may pull down the price, the agriculture ministry said.

Gov’t works towards farmland preservation

HANOI – The Government will issue a decree protecting 3.8 million hectares of rice cultivation land from industrial development.

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Major equipment agreement for thermoelectricity plant signed

HN -- An agreement for that design and offer of apparatus and technological services for that Thai Binh 2 Thermoelectricity Plant Project was signed in Ha Noi yesterday.Anything, more vital than US$826 million, was signed between your PetroVietnam Construction Joint Stock Corporation (PVC) and also the Sojitz-Daelim companies (SDC).Speaking in the signing ceremony, general director from the PVC Vu Duc Thuan stated anything incorporated equipment supply along with a detailed design for that turbine and

New plant makes energy converters

HCM CITY — A electronic energy ripper tools factory that includes alternative energy design features was inaugurated within the southern province of Binh Duong yesterday.Situated within the province's My Phuoc Industrial Park No 3, the 11,600 sq.m factory has manufacturing, putting together, engineering and testing facilities in addition to administrative offices from the XP Energy Viet Nam Co Ltd.It had been shipped on the turnkey basis by Singapore-based Boustead Projects Pte Ltd, a wholly possessed