VIENTIANE, Laos — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh have agreed to explore new areas of cooperation and partnership as they reaffirmed their commitment to enhance the strategic partnership between the Philippines and Vietnam.
During the bilateral meeting here on Tuesday night, Marcos said the official engagements and discussions between the Philippines and Vietnam two years ago were now bearing fruit.'We have made a good deal of progress since our very first discussion and some of the engagements between our two countries. And I am very happy that we will be able to pursue that,' President Marcos said.'And it gives us also the opportunity to explore new areas of cooperation and of partnership.
'The South China Sea remains to be a point of contention,' Marcos said at the meeting with Chinh last January.'We are firm in defending our sovereignty, sovereign rights, and jurisdiction against any provocations. But at the same time, we are also seeking to address these issues with China through peaceful dialogue and consultations as two equal sovereign states,' he added.
Vietnam's Chinh Agree To Explore New Areas Of Cooperation
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