Analysts say To Lam’s first visit to Manila as state leader signals Vietnam’s balanced foreign policy and investment in Asean partnerships.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will host To Lam, Vietnam's president and Communist Party chief, for a two-day state visit from May 31 to June 1

The president, who visited Ho Chi Minh’s former home in Udon Thani, will meet the Thai king and hold talks with PM Anutin.