Drought-tolerant rice varieties are one of the best choices to avoid the effects of drought. A Randomized Complete Block Design (RCBD) with three replications was used for the experiment. 12 seasonal rice were tested under artificial drought conditions. The criteria were assessed through the morphology, root anatomical structure, and stomatal leaves that were suitable for the drought environment. The results showed that 3 seasonal rice were well adapted to this condition.Sophinh had the smallest density and area of stomata (529.3 stomata/mm2 and 88.6 μm2 respectively), they helped reduce water loss. Xuong ga do had the highest ratio of deep roots 58.7% which could increase the ability to take water from the deep soil layer. Bang nau had a thick root diameter of 876.3 μm and a stele root area of 54.4x103 μm2 containing a high number and more areas of late metaxylems (5.6 and 12x103 μm2 respectively). These factors helped increase water flux from root to shoot. Correlation among the density of stomata, number of roots, and the number of late metaxylem were negative while correlation among diameter of roots, number of late metaxylem, and total areas of late metaxylem were positive. These results were useful for developing drought-tolerant rice varieties.

In recent years, sea water has intruded into paddy fields along the coastal areas of the Mekong River Delta. This phenomenon, e.g abiotic stress, has caused rice yields to decrease significantly. A set of six new varieties of rice, including a variety control, IR28, were tested in Long An Province, a region subjected to abiotic stress, from August 2013 to December 2013. The experiments were arranged according to randomized complete block design, with three replications. Results showed that one new mutant cultivar of rice named CTUSM1 was tolerant to soil and water conditions (ECe, EC 6 dSm-1) at the seedling stage; with a yield of 4.43 ton/ha, amylose content of 16.56%, protein content of 6.78%, and a significant resistance to pests and diseases.

Research of the formation and development of aromatic rice flowers rarely is published. Rice breeding on aromatic rices is very difficult for rice breeder. Thus, finding an indicator to study aroma was important in order to select new aromatic rices. The objective of the study was to detect the formation and development of aromatic rice spikelets at the initial primordium stage.