Philippine President to make state visit to Vietnam

The visit is made at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his wife, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on January 25.

In recent years, the relationship between Vietnam and the Philippines has grown steadily in a multitude of fields, with political cooperation being enhanced through numerous visits and high-level meetings. 

Bilateral economic cooperation has also seen positive developments, with the Philippines representing the 6th largest trading partner in ASEAN and the 16th largest trade partner of Vietnam. The Philippines continues to be Vietnam's largest rice export market.

Greater attention continues to be paid to cooperation in other important fields such as national security and defence, education and training, labor, culture, and tourism.
Both nations go ahead with maintaining and boosting closer coordination at regional and international forums such as ASEAN, the United Nations, and APEC..

During the visit,  the Philippine President is scheduled to hold talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Vo Van Thuong and have a host of meetings with key Vietnamese leaders as well as engaging in other important activities.