MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will host Vietnamese President Tô Lâm for a two-day state visit from May 31 to June 1, Malacañang said on Wednesday.
“The visit will hold a special significance as it comes at the cusp of the 50th Anniversary of the Philippines and Viet Nam Diplomatic relations and a decade of the two countries' Strategic Partnership,” the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said.
“The historic visit would also mark the first State Visit of Vietnam's party leader to the Philippines,” it added.
The leaders are expected to discuss “five decades of robust cooperation” between the two countries as well as enhanced cooperation in key areas of interests particularly trade and investment, food security, defense and maritime cooperation, education, tourism and people-to-people exchanges.
Vietnam is home to more than 7,000 Filipinos.
