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Vietnam, Philippines eye pragmatic defence ties


Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang and his Philippine counterpart Gilberto Teodoro have agreed to promote the bilateral defence ties in a more practical and efficient manner during their talks in the Philippines. The talks took place as part of Giang’s official visit to the Philippines from August 29-31. On August 30, Giang paid a courtesy visit to Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr., and visited the headquarters of the Philippine Navy.

Source: Vietnam News Agency