Vietnam exported 4.68 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of this year, earning 2.98 billion USD. This represents an increase of 10.4% in volume and 32% in value compared to the same period last year.
Tu Ky district in the northern province of Hai Duong recently held a festival to introduce and honor the value of local organic rice being grown in sand worm fields. This is another effort to enhance the value of these products, expand their market, and promote the potential for eco-tourism development in the province.
The Muong Thanh rice field in Dien Bien province is the largest in Vietnam’s Northwest region, covering an area of over 140 square kilometres and stretching over 20 kilometres across several communes and wards in Dien Bien district and Dien Bien Phu city. Besides its economic value, the Muong Thanh rice field also holds historical significance in regard to the Dien Bien Phu Campaign.
Vietnam’s rice output is expected to reach 43 million tons in 2024, which is able to ensure domestic consumption and export demand of more than 8 million tons, according to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.