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Rice purchases for national reserves to be completed by mid-August

The General Department of State Reserves (GDSR) is set to complete this year’s purchasing of rice for national food reserves by August 15.
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Hanoi (VNA) - The GeneralDepartment of State Reserves (GDSR) is set to complete this year’s purchasing ofrice for national food reserves by August 15.

GDSR General Director Do Viet Duc said that, asof July 10, the agency had purchased 158,880 tonnes of husked rice and 60,200tonnes of unhusked grain, equivalent to 83.5 percent and 75 percent of therespective targets for 2020.

It has strived to address the difficulties toramp up food purchases for the national reserves at the Prime Minister’srequest, so as to stay ready to perform tasks when necessary, he noted.

During the first half of this year, amid theCOVID-19 outbreak, the GDSR worked with ministries and sectors to distributefood and other supplies worth over 1 trillion VND (43.4 million USD) fromnational reserves to support frontline forces in fighting the disease and helpingthose affected stabilise their lives./.
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