HANOI (Reuters): The governments of Vietnam and the Philippines will soon sign a pact on rice trade to ensure food security, Vietnamese authorities has announced.
The deal comes amid soaring rice prices in the Philippines, buoying inflation at a time of rising fuel prices, although the government says local supply of the grain is ample.
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