(Refiles to correct name of Philippine Agriculture Secretary to Francisco Tiu Laurel, not Francisco, in paragraph 1 and corrects name to Laurel, not Francisco, in paragraph 2)

HANOI, July 8 (Reuters) - The Philippines wants to boost cooperation on rice with Vietnam to ensure its food security, Philippine Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said during a visit to Vietnam over the weekend.

Laurel visited Vietnam's Mekong Delta province of An Giang, one of the key rice-producing areas of the Southeast Asian country, the province's People's Committee said in a statement on Monday.

(Reporting by Khanh Vu; Editing by John Mair)