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Vietnam continues to assert its dominance as the top rice exporter to the Philippines, with 2.91 million tonnes shipped as of the late October, or over 79% of the Philippines' total rice imports.
With the current rising trend, trade between Vietnam and the Philippines is likely to exceed 8 billion USD for the first time to hit about 8.5 billion USD in 2024, with Vietnam’s surplus of more than 3 billion USD.
Agriculture ministers of Vietnam and the Philippines have agreed to establish a rice industry alliance between the two countries and upgrade the trade relationship to an investment partnership in the rice industry.
A famtrip group consisting of over 39 travel firms in the Philippines scoped out a range of tourist attractions in the central localities of Thua Thien-Hue and Da Nang from May 14 to May 15.
In the afternoon of May 6, the naval ship handed over the Filipino fisherman to a Filipino patrol ship at a point 80 nautical miles off Da Thi island
The visit aims to reaffirm the strong strategic partnership between the two countries, enhance political trust at the highest levels, and generate momentum to promote bilateral cooperation in various fields
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on January 29 afternoon, starting their two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse.
The act of damaging the national flag of Vietnam is an insult to the feelings of the Vietnamese people and must be strongly condemned, said Vietnamese Foreign Ministry’s spokeswoman Pham Thu Hang.
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.
Chairman of National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue today reiterated the goal of lifting two-way trade between Vietnam and the Philippines to $10 billion in a more balanced manner by 2026 when they celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
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.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte agreed to coordinate closely in fostering the Vietnam-Philippines relations across fields during their phone conversation on Monday.