(UPDATE) PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed the five-year rice importation deal proposed by Vietnam, saying it would help stabilize the supply of the staple grain in the country.

The Presidential Communications Office said the issue of rice importation was raised during Marcos' bilateral meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the sidelines of the 43rd Asean Summit in Jakarta, Indonesia on Thursday.

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