Marcos' Vietnam trip to boost food security

By Jenica Faye Garcia

Jan 30, 2024 12:33 am

FOOD security will be high on the agenda during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s state visit to Vietnam this week, a senior Trade department official said.

Speaking on ANC' 'Market Edge' program on Monday, Trade Undersecretary Maria Blanca Kim Bernando-Lokin said a rice deal was a particular priority given the El Niño weather pattern's expected impact on domestic output.

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