Vietnam and the Philippines have issued a joint press statement on the occasion of the State visit to Vietnam by Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.

Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 22 for Philippine Undersecretary of National Defence Irineo Cruz Espino, who is in Vietnam for the fifth Vietnam-Philippine defence policy dialogue.

VOV.VN - Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Philippines Enrique Manalo will pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 10th session of the Joint Commission on Bilateral Cooperation between the two countries on August 1-2, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in its recent press communique.

VOV.VN - A late goal by striker Van Quyet helped Vietnam defeat the Philippines 1-0 in a friendly game in Hanoi on December 14 evening, passing their test ahead of the AFF Cup 2022 campaign.

VOV.VN - Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte on November 24 thanked Vietnam for supplying rice to the Philippines to help ensure national food security, noting Vietnam is a reliable partner for the Philippines.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and the Philippines should fully exploit into their trade and investment potential to raise their two-way trade turnover to US$10 billion by 2026 from the current US$7 billion, said Vuong Dinh Hue, chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Senate president Juan Miguel Zubiri on November 23 welcomed Vietnamese National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue on his current visit, which he said would help strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on November 10 met with Lao Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on the sidelines of ASEAN Summits getting underway in Phnom Penh (Cambodia).

VOV.VN - Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo expressed their delight at the positive developments in the strategic partnership between the two countries at their meeting in Phnom Penh on November 9.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan on June 30 joined senior officials of countries at the inauguration of Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., president of the Philippines for the 2022-2028 term.