Hanoi, March 12 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh has called for coordinated actions to ensure stable rice production and sale amid evolving domestic and global conditions, according to an official dispatch issued by the Government.

Official Dispatch No. 21/CD-TTg highlighted that Vietnam's rice production, trade and export activities have continued to post encouraging results. However, increasingly complex and unpredictable global and regional developments could affect global rice supply, demand and prices. Domestically, the peak winter-spring harvest in Mekong Delta localities has led to a drop in paddy purchasing prices compared with the same period last year.

Under the document, the Minister of Agriculture and Environment is tasked ...