Hanoi, Sept. 9 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on September 9 signed an official dispatch ordering ministries, agencies and localities to step up measures to promote rice production and export while ensuring domestic market stability.

The dispatch noted that in 2025, global developments have adversely affected economic recovery and growth, directly impacting global food production and trade, including rice.

To stabilise the rice market and seize export opportunities, the PM asked the Ministers of Agriculture and Environment, Industry and Trade, Finance and Foreign Affairs, along with provincial and municipal leaders, to urgently implement coordinated solutions.

The Ministry of Industry and Trade was tasked with diversifying export ma...