Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his delegation arrived in Manila on May 21 to begin a working visit to the Philippines at the invitation of President Benigno S. Aquino III.

He laid a floral tribute at the Ho Chi Minh Statue at ASEAN park in Intramuros Manila before holding talks with President Aquino at the Presidential Palace.

The two sides are expected to reach consensus on specific measures to strengthen bilateral cooperative ties, especially in the fields mentioned in the 2011-2016 action plan.

Discussions will focus  on bilateral cooperation in economics, trade, export of rice, electronic components and farm produce, education, culture, sports, security, national defence, ocean and maritime, as well as agro-forestry and fishery sector between Vietnam and the Philippines.

PM Dung and the Filipino President will also exchange views on issues of mutual concern, including the complicated East Sea situation.

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