President Vo Van Thuong and his spouse (right) says good-bye to President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. and his spouse (Photo: VNA)

During his stay, the Philippine President paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and laid a wreath at the monument to fallen soldiers in Hanoi.

President Marcos Jr. met with Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong and met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

Both sides agreed to strengthen political trust, friendship, and cooperative ties through regular visits and contacts in all channels. They pledged to optimize existing bilateral cooperative mechanisms and effectively implement signed agreements.

Leaders of both countries underscored the importance of maintaining peace, stability, maritime security, safety, and freedom of navigation and overflight in the East Sea.