VOV.VN - Philippine media outlets have highlighted the special significance of the upcoming state visit by Vietnam’s party General Secretary and State President To Lam, noting that Vietnam remains the only strategic partner of the Philippines in Southeast Asia.

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

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Coast Guard ship 8002 of Flotilla 21, Coast Guard Region 2 Command, has visited the Philippines for bilateral exchanges with the Philippine Coast Guard in early October, to mark the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Philippines Strategic Partnership (2015-2025) and in anticipation of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1976-2026).

The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) held a gathering on June 16 to mark the 127th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Philippines (June 12) and a decade of the Vietnam–Philippines Strategic Partnership.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines established diplomatic ties in 1976 and lifted their relationship to a strategic partnership in 2015. Since then, bilateral ties have continuously developed across all spheres.