40th and 41st ASEAN Summits: Vietnamese Foreign Minister Meets Philippine Counterpart
Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son (L) and his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo. Photo: baoquocte.vn Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo expressed their delight at the progress made in the countries’ strategic partnership at their meeting in Cambodia on November 9 within the framework of the 40th and 41st ASEAN Summits and related summits. On November 10, preparatory meetings of ASEAN Foreign Ministers are planned. They include the 25th ASEAN Political-Security Community Council (APSC) and the 31st ASEAN Coordinating Council (ACC) meetings, serving the final review of preparations for the summits. According to VNA, they agreed on a number of measures to deepen relations towards practical outcomes in the near future with a focus on increasing exchanges of delegations, particularly high-ranking ones. The two sides also agreed to work closely to ensure the success of President Fe...