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S'pore, Vietnam ink deal to support rice trade on sidelines of Apec meet

The Straits Times

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October 31, 2025

Singapore has inked an agreement with Vietnam to support the flow of rice to the island state.

- Ng Wei Kai Correspondent

It was signed by Minister for Sustainability and the Environment Grace Fu and Vietnam's Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) leaders' meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Oct 30.

The agreement gives assurance that should Singapore need to request to purchase rice from Vietnam during periods of supply disruption, Vietnam would facilitate and not disallow the export, said a spokesperson from the Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.

It lays a "solid foundation" for promoting stable and sustainable rice trade, contributing to strengthening bilateral food security, including avoiding unnecessary trade restrictions, both ministries said in a joint statement.

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