Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.
WVR - On January 30, in Hanoi, President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse who are on a two-day State visit to Vietnam.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr.: At the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse pay a state visit to Vietnam from January 29-30, 2024. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
At the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse, Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse pay a state visit to Vietnam from January 29-30, 2024.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: On January 30, President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Hanoi for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
This is the first visit of Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. to Vietnam since taking office in June 2022.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. review the Guards of honour at the welcome ceremony. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
The visit aims to reaffirm the solid strategic partnership between the two countries, strengthen political trust at the highest levels and create momentum to promote bilateral cooperation in all fields as Vietnam and Philippines are on the eve of a major milestone of the relations between the two countries such as celebrating 10 years of establishing strategic partnership in 2025 and 50 years of establishing diplomatic relations in 2026.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse hosted a welcome ceremony with cannon salute for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse in Hanoi on January 30, 2024. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
The visit not only contributes to strengthening the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Philippines, bringing real benefits to the people of the two countries, but also makes an important contribution to strengthening ASEAN solidarity and the central role of ASEAN, creating and preserving an environment of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong and Spouse and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Spouse at the Presidential Palace. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
In recent years, trade cooperation has been a bright spot in the two countries' relationship. The Philippines is currently Vietnam's leading rice consumption market with the amount of rice exported to the Philippines in 2023 reaching 3.1 million tons (equivalent to 1.75 billion USD), accounting for over 38% of Vietnam's total rice exports.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: President Vo Van Thuong and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. at the welcome ceremony. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
With the foundation of nearly 50 years of good relations, this state visit to Vietnam by the President of the Philippines will contribute to deepening the strategic partnership between Vietnam and the Philippines in general and the relationship between leaders of the two countries in particular; strengthen bilateral relations in all fields, especially economics, trade, investment, healthcare, education and training; defence security.
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| Welcome ceremony held for Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. in Hanoi: After the welcome ceremony, President Vo Van Thuong and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. hold talks. (Photo: Tuan Viet) |
(Source: WVR)
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