Vietnam and Philippines sign agreement to increase cooperation in defence and trade

Deputy Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines Charlton Gaerlan (right) receives Vietnam's Minister of Defence General Phan Van Giang during a ceremonial welcome at the Department of National Defense office in Manila on August 30, 2024. - Photo by AFP

HANOI/MANILA (Bernama-Anadolu/Reuters): Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vietnamese Defence Minister Phan Van Giang discussed cooperation in the fields of defence, maritime and trade on Friday evening, Anadolu Agency (AA) has reported.

Marcos Jr received Phan in the capital Manila, according to a statement by the Philippine Presidential Communications Office.