Rice

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The city will create conditions for the private sector to join the establishment of a closed rice chain.

The lack of understanding about international laws and limited financial capabilities remain two major challenges for local firms to protect their brands abroad.

Five US firms are in the process of registering the trademark of ST25 rice in overseas markets.

Allocating rice from the national reserves for local people ahead of Tet is a meaningful act that demonstrates the spirit of "a good leaf covers torn leaves”.

The State Reserves is set to provide at least 10,000 tons of rice to provinces and cities for distribution to underprivileged people ahead of the Tet holiday, the largest festive period of the year.

In the first half of this year, rice export value jumped 18.6% year-on-year to US$1.71 billion.

If Vietnam continues to export rice with the same pace as it did in the first two months of 2020, the country may face a shortage of essential food.

The Philippines and China, Vietnam’s two major rice export markets, may reduce rice imports in 2020.