HANOI (Vietnam News/ANN): Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin Jr discussed co-operation between the two countries amid the developments of the Covid-19 pandemic during recent phone calls.
Minh extended thanks for the Philippines’ support for Vietnam as the current Asean Chair, especially in co-operation in dealing with the pandemic.
He expressed his belief that the two countries and other Asean members will soon overcome challenges to stabilise socio-economic development and accelerate the process of Asean Community building.
Meanwhile, Locsin spoke highly of the effectiveness of the Vietnamese Government’s fight against Covid-19 as well as its initiatives in response to the pandemic.
The Philippines pledges to continue supporting and working with Vietnam to fulfil its role as the Asean Chair and a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2020-2021, Locsin said.
Both sides agreed to double efforts to deepen the Vietnam-Philippines strategic partnership across fields, including health, trade, investment and food security in the context of the pandemic.
They also agreed to strengthen co-ordination in regional and international issues, including the East Sea issue. —Vietnam News/Asia News Network
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