Seminar sheds light on Vietnam-Philippines ties
VOV.VN - A seminar was held in the northern city of Thai Nguyen on July 8 to highlight the role of people-to-people diplomacy and education cooperation in Vietnam – Philippines strategic partnership.
Participants discussed joint projects between the Thai Nguyen University and its Philippine partner universities and the impact of the strategic partnership between the two nations.
They underlined the need for the Vietnam-Philippines friendship association and its Philippine counterpart to work hand in hand to deepen the two peoples’ mutual understanding.
Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Noel Servigon said the Philippines is looking for cooperative opportunities in more Vietnamese cities and provinces.
Vietnam and the Philippines established diplomatic relations in 1976. In late 2015, both sides signed a pact to elevate their ties to strategic partnership.
Their two-way trade revenue has so far reached nearly US$3 billion.
Roughly 1,000 Vietnamese students are studying at Philippine universities, while hundreds of Philippine teachers are working in Vietnam.