Vietnam and the Philippines are stepping up cooperation to ensure food security, with rice trade emerging as a key pillar of their partnership amid growing global uncertainties.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on October 31 received the ambassadors of Indonesia and Singapore, who paid farewell visits at the end of their tenures in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Within the framework of the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Gyeongju, the Republic of Korea, on October 30, Vietnam and Singapore signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) on rice trade, marking a new step forward in strengthening economic ties and ensuring regional food

Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son has signed off the Prime Minister's decision to approve the content of the Vietnamese and Singaporean Governments' memorandum of understanding (MoU) on rice trade cooperation.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Senegal have agreed to boost South–South cooperation and expand agricultural ties, particularly in rice trade, irrigation technology, and agricultural training, while encouraging broader business and legislative ties.

VOV.VN - Vietnam-Philippines trade turnover in 2024 reached US$8.66 billion, with exports exceeding US$6 billion and a trade surplus of US$3.72 billion, surpassing the expected US$3.5 billion, a positive outcome as Vietnam explores new pathways for exports, helping businesses navigate challenges and ease market pressures.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Indonesia will strive to elevate their bilateral trade turnover to US$15 billion or beyond in the time ahead through reducing trade barriers and facilitating import and export of each other's key products, including rice trade.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Mongolia on November 1 signed a memorandum of understanding on sustainable rice trade to formulate a comprehensive cooperation mechanism to ensure food supply and stabilize the rice market in both countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, during his meeting with Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah in Indonesia on September 6, proposed that Vietnam and Brunei soon negotiate and sign an inter-governmental agreement on rice trade, to help ensure national food security in their respective countries.

Vietnam’s rice export this year is expected to benefit from many favourable conditions, including high global demand, to reach 7 million tonnes, according to the Cong Thuong (Industry & Trade) newspaper.