VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on January 3 received Philippine Ambassador Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre, who paid a farewell call at the end of his tenure in Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese President Luong Cuong hosted meetings with outgoing Ambassador Mohammed Ismaeil A. Dahlwy of Saudi Arabia, and outgoing Ambassador Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre of the Philippines at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on December 31.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s national football team failed to defend their SEA Games title after losing 5–6 to the Philippines in a penalty shootout in the final of SEA Games 33 on the evening of December 17.

VOV.VN - The women’s football final at the 33rd SEA Games in Thailand will deliver a landmark showdown on December 17, as the Philippines contest their first-ever SEA Games gold-medal match against defending champions Vietnam, who are chasing a record fifth consecutive title.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s women’s futsal team secured a place in the final of the women’s futsal competition at the 33rd SEA Games after edging past the Philippines 1-0 in the semifinals on December 16.

Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on December 15 held phone talks with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues of shared concern.

VOV.VN - Late goals from Le Van Thuan and Thanh Nhan propelled Vietnam to a 2–0 victory over the Philippines in the men’s football semifinals at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 33) on December 15, securing a place in the final.

VOV.VN - An exhibition opened at the Vietnam Fine Arts Museum in Hanoi on December 9, showcasing a collection of striking photographs of Vietnam captured by Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Meynardo Los Banos Montealegre.

VOV.VN - The Vietnam women’s football team narrowly lost 0-1 to the Philippines at SEA Games 33 in their second group-stage match at Chonburi Stadium on the evening of December 8.

Vietjet has announced an increase in the frequency of flights on the Ho Chi Minh City – Manila route from December 19 to meet rising travel demand between Vietnam and the Philippines.