VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse will pay a State visit to the Philippines from May 31 to June 1 at the invitation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the First Lady, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a press communique.

Vietnam and the Philippines are stepping up cooperation to ensure food security, with rice trade emerging as a key pillar of their partnership amid growing global uncertainties.

VOV.VN - Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines are currently Vietnam’s three largest partners within ASEAN, with combined bilateral trade nearing US$36 billion and projected to grow further as partnerships become increasingly substantive.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s rice export prices are rebounding as the Philippines is expected to continue importing around 1.5 million tonnes of Dai Thom 8, a premium Vietnamese fragrant rice variety, through April 2027 at prices of US$460-470 per tonne.

VOV.VN - A 53-year-old Philippine woman has successfully undergone complex Graves’ disease surgery at Hanoi-based National Hospital of Endocrinology after years of failed medical treatment caused by severe allergic reactions to multiple anti-thyroid medications.

Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam left Cebu, the Philippines, on the evening of May 8, concluding their trip to attend the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung on May 8 met with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit in Cebu, the Philippines.

VOV.VN - ASEAN should focus on ensuring energy, food and human security while reinforcing solidarity to effectively respond to global fluctuations, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung has said at the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Le Minh Hung arrived in Cebu, the Philippines on May 7 to attend the 48th ASEAN Summit and related meetings at the invitation of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., Chair of ASEAN 2026.

VOV.VN - As ASEAN enters a critical transition period shaped by growing geopolitical uncertainty and global economic volatility, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung’s participation in the 48th ASEAN Summit in the Philippines is viewed as a clear demonstration of Vietnam’s proactive and responsible role within the regional bloc