At noon on June 1, in Manila, immediately after the talks, General Secretary and President To Lam and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. witnessed the handover ceremony of cooperation documents between ministries and sectors of the two countries and met with the press to announce the results of the talks.
The documents include: Memorandum of Understanding on defense cooperation between the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Ministry of National Defense of the Philippines; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Ministry of Information and Communication Technology of the Philippines on cooperation in the field of information technology and digital transformation; Tourism cooperation program 2026-2029 between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Tourism of the Philippines; Memorandum of Understanding between the Academy of Public Administration and Management (Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Vietnam) and the University of the Philippines.
At the press conference, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. expressed his honor and pleasure to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam to pay a state visit to the Philippines, which is proof of the long-standing friendly cooperative relationship between the two countries. This is even more meaningful when the two countries mark the milestone of upgrading relations to a Strengthened Strategic Partnership.
The Philippine President said that on June 1, the two sides had successful and comprehensive talks, reflecting a common vision, long-term prosperity, and firm commitment to regional stability. This will certainly promote bilateral relations to a new height.
Regarding cooperation in the field of defense and security, the two sides witnessed the signing ceremony and exchange of important defense agreements contributing to promoting common capabilities between the two countries in the fields of maritime security, disaster prevention and control...
The two sides reaffirmed their determination to maintain peace and freedom of navigation and aviation in the East Sea; resolutely resolve disputes by peaceful means on the basis of international law. The two sides also acknowledged the requirement to reach a common agreement to deal with serious non-border threats such as online fraud, human trafficking...
Regarding economic and agricultural cooperation, the two sides agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation. Currently, Vietnam is the 11th largest trading partner of the Philippines. The two sides committed to creating a favorable environment for two-way investment, especially for the fields of processing, manufacturing, digital economy...; strengthening tourism cooperation, connecting and strengthening commercial flights; promoting education and training...
At the press meeting, General Secretary and President To Lam said that, based on the good friendly relations and the interests and aspirations of the people of the two countries, the two sides agreed to elevate the Vietnam-Philippines bilateral relationship to a strengthened Strategic Partnership.
In which, focus on promoting: Strengthening political trust, consolidating a solid strategic foundation for relations between the two countries; consolidating and expanding security-defense cooperation, sea and ocean cooperation, establishing and strongly implementing cooperation mechanisms; creating breakthroughs in economic cooperation; promoting substantive cooperation in some priority areas; close coordination at regional and international forums...
