VOV.VN - VinFast, the electric vehicle maker of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup, officially launched its five-seater VF 7 electric SUV in the Philippines on October 24, marking the third VinFast vehicle to go on sale in the market after the VF 5 and VF 3 models.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Vientiane, Laos, on October 8 on the occasion of their attendance at the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and related summits.

Vietnam posted a trade surplus of US$2.41 billion with the Philippines in the first eight months of 2024, according to the General Department of Vietnam Customs.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression currently in the mainland of the Philippines’ Luzon island is forecast to develop into a storm on September 17 before heading towards Vietnamese central coastal provinces and enterning the East Sea on September 18, according to the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - A tropical depression is currently operating in the waters east of Luzon Island of the Philippines, according to details given by the National Center for Hydro-Meteorological Forecasting.

VOV.VN - The Miss Earth 2024 pageant will be held in the Philippines instead of Vietnam which was originally selected to play host to the event, organizers recently announced.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro have agreed to promote the bilateral defence ties in a more practical and efficient manner during their talks in the Philippines.

Viettel High Technology Industries Corporation (VHT), a subsidiary of the Viettel Military Industry and Telecoms Group (Viettel Group) has signed a contract worth nearly US$2 million with ContactPoint, Inc. of the Philippines to provide a firearm training simulation system to the Philippine National Police (PNP).

The International Dance Festival 2024 opened in the central province of Thua Thien-Hue on August 17 evening, bringing together nearly 500 artists and performers from 17 troupes representing Laos, the Philippines, China, India, Indonesia, Cambodia, the United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Trade turnover between Vietnam and the Philippines is likely to reach between US$8.1 billion and US$8.3 billion this year, up between 3.9% and 6.4% on-year, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in the Philippines.