Vietnam to host World Rice Confce in Oct

HANOI, Sept. 26 (Xinhua): The 10th World Rice Conference will be held in Hanoi on October 10-12, with the participation of rice millers, exporters, merchants, experts and policymakers from different countries of the world, the Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade said on Wednesday.

During the conference, participants from different countries, including China, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, South Korea, Thailand and Uruguay, will focus on Vietnam's rice industry and market outlook, key drivers of the world rice trade, and rice technology.