Vietnam govt to supply rice to Philippines for long term and at reasonable prices


HANOI, May 14 (Reuters): Vietnam is willing to supply rice to the Philippines for the long term at reasonable prices, its Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh told Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr at the regional Asean meeting in Indonesia, according to the Vietnamese government.

Vietnam is the world's third-largest rice exporter, and the Philippines has for years been its largest buyer.

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