Coronavirus: Vietnam stockpiles rice as outbreak spreads and food security concerns grow

Vietnam said on Friday that it plans to stockpile rice and suspend new rice export contracts through the end of the month to ensure it can feed its 97 million population through the coronavirus crisis.The country is the world’s third-largest exporter of rice, behind India and Thailand. In an update on its website, the Finance Ministry said Vietnam’s state reserves department planned to have 190,000 metric tonnes of rice in storage by June 15.The move comes amid worldwide food security concerns…