Vietnam's Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation documents on June 1 as the two countries marked the upgrading of their relationship to an Enhanced Strategic Partnership.
The signed documents included a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense cooperation between the Ministry of National Defense of Vietnam and the Ministry of Defense of the Philippines; an MoU on cooperation in information technology and digital transformation between the Ministry of Science and Technology of Vietnam and the Ministry of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines; and a Tourism Cooperation Programme for 2026-2029 between the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism of Vietnam and the Ministry of Tourism of the Philippines; and an MoU between the Academy of Public Administration and Management under the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics of Vietnam, and the University of the Philippines.At the press conference, Philippine President Marcos Jr. expressed his honor and pleasure at welcoming General Secretary and President Lam on his state visit to the Philippines, a testament to the long-standing friendly and cooperative relationship between the two countries.The Philippine President stated that the two leaders had previously held successful and comprehensive talks, reflecting a shared vision for long-term prosperity and a firm commitment to regional stability. This is set to propel the bilateral relations to a new level.
