Accordingly, the Vietnam Trade Office in Australia have discussed with Ho Quang Cua to coordinate actions.

The Vietnam Trade Office in Australia also contacted T&L, which stated it would "check the matter with the brand department”.

The rice varieties named ST24 and ST25 were successfully researched and produced by Ho Quang Cua and a team of Vietnamese scientists.

The Trade Office have sent an official dispatch with attached documents and pictures to IP Australia to clarify that the rice varieties named ST24 and ST25 were successfully researched and produced by Ho Quang Cua and a team of Vietnamese scientists and have been granted a patent in Vietnam. The office is discussing with Australian lawyers on preparation for the next steps in accordance with IP Australia regulations.

The Office asked IP authorities in Australia to consider the matter, and to avoid possible disputes that could affect ST24 and ST25 rice export from Vietnam to Australia.

If things go badly, the Office will coordinate with Australian business networks, associations, newspapers in Australia and other exchange channels to implement the overall plan.

After the first three months of the year, rice export from Vietnam to Australia has increased 66% year-on-year, reaching more than US$ 4.7 million.

Previously, four foreign firms had registered for ST25 rice trademark protection in the US.

Crop restructuring on rice land in Bac Giang: forming many specialized farming areas

(BGO) – Thanks to boldly converting inefficient rice fields into areas cultivating crops of high economic value, localities in Bac Giang province have tapped the advantages of land and climate to develop commodity agriculture, forming many specialized farming areas.

Bac Giang: Agricultural products see high prices, favorable sale

(BGO) - As the Lunar New Year is coming, many kinds of flowers, ornamental plants and pork in Bac Giang province have seen favorable sale with high prices. Currently, the pig price is quite stable at 78,000-80,000 VND (3.48 USD) per kg. According to the Sub-Department of Livestock and Animal Health under the provincial Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, every day there are about 50 truck trips transporting pigs to other provinces, equivalent to about 300 heads.

Black glutinous rice cake: A unique dish of Tay ethic people in Lao Cai

Black ‘chung’ (glutinous rice) cake, made with the ashes of nuc nac trees, is an indispensable dish of Tay ethnic people in Bac Ha District, Lao Cai Province, during their Lunar New Year festival.

First batch of Vietnamese rice exported to UK under UKVFTA

The first 60 tonnes of jasmine rice shipped to the UK under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) hit the shelves in London on January 26.

Rice export turnover up 10% in 2020

Vietnam earned over US$3 billion from exporting rice in 2020, according to the Vietnam Food Association (VFA), a year-on-year increase of more than 10%.

Source: NDO