PM Dung meets Philippine President
(VOV) - The two leaders have compared notes on key topics at the ASEAN 21st Summit and regional and international issues of common concern.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung held talks with Philippine President Benigno Aquino on the sidelines of the 21st ASEAN Summit which took place in Phnom Penh on November 18.
The two leaders expressed their delight at the fine development of relations between Vietnam and the Philippines over the years and agreed that the two nations’ similarities and common interests provide a foundation for them to lift their relations to a higher level.
PM Dung thanked the Philippine Government for saving Vietnamese fishermen and boats in distress and congratulated the Philippines on its achievements in national development and security including its preliminary peace agreement with the largest Islamic liberation group Moro in the country.
He said he hopes the Philippines will achieve long-term peace and stability.
Regarding the East Sea issue, PM Dung and President Aquino underlined the need to properly implement ASEAN’s six-point principle on the East Sea and the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) towards building the Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) between ASEAN and China.
Both sides also emphasized the necessity of bringing into full play ASEAN’s central role in the region and believed that the success of the 21st ASEAN Summit and its related meetings will positively contribute to building an ASEAN community by 2015 and ensuring peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large.
The same day, PM Dung and his delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy in Cambodia.