HCMC, the Philippines strengthen cooperation in various fields
Chairman of the HCMC People’s Committee Phan Van Mai hosted a reception for the Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam, Meynardo LB. Montealegre on August 3.
Vietnam to speed up rice export to ASEAN nations
The Vietnamese high-quality rice export to ASEAN nations is strongly growing with high prices, according to the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MoIT).
Numbers of COVID-19 cases continue increasing in some SEA nations
Some Southeast Asian countries continued to record sharp rises in the numbers of COVID-19 cases on September 11, with the Philippines still the biggest hotspot in the region.
Typhoon Vongfong kills four in Philippines
Four people have been killed and 25 others injured by Typhoon Vongfong as it barreled across the Philippines, local media reported on May 16.
Philippines notifies US to end Visiting Forces Agreement
The Philippines has officially notified the US about the termination of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) between the two countries, according to Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo.
Typhoon Phanfone kills at least 16 in Philippines
Typhoon Phanfone left at least 16 people dead in the Philippines as of December 26 morning after the monster storm roared ashore on Christmas Day.
Philippines: At least 11 dead after drinking lambanog
At least 11 people died and over 300 were hospitalised after consuming coconut wine or lambanog containing toxic methanol in the Philippines.
SEA Games 30: Vietnam bag four gold medals
Vietnam have earned four gold medals at the ongoing 30th Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 30) in the Philippines.
Philippines benefits from global trade tensions
The Philippines has gained from the trade war between the US and China, according to a review of export data of the country in the first seven months of 2019 by Maybank Kim Eng analysts.
Philippines expects to attract 8.2 million foreign tourists in 2019
The Philippines is hoping to reach its target of 8.2 million foreign tourist arrivals in 2019, one million higher than the figure in 2018.
Philippines to normalise diplomatic relations with Canada
The Philippines is slowly normalising diplomatic relations with Canada in the context that the trash tiff between the two nations has come to a close.
Philippines tough in garbage dispute with Canada
The Philippines on May 26 confirmed that it has banned all government trips to Canada, highlighting the Southeast Asian country’s diminished interaction with Canada in the face of a garbage issue.
Garbage issue worsens Philippines-Canada relations
Relations between the Philippines and Canada are getting tenser after Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on May 22 ordered authorized agencies to hire a private shipping company to send 69 containers of garbage back to Canada and leave them within its territorial waters if the country refuses to accept the trash.
Trash row puts Philippines-Canada diplomatic ties at risk
The Philippines will withdraw its top diplomats from Canada after Ottawa missed a deadline to take back 69 shipping containers full of trash, the latest move in a long-running row between the two countries regarding this issue.
Vietnamese and Philippines police crack down on trans-national drug trafficking
Hundreds of kilos of methamphetamine have been seized in the Philippines thanks to information from crimefighters in Vietnam.
Philippines destroys dozens of luxury cars in anti-corruption campaign
Dozens of luxury motorbikes and cars worth total 5.5 million USD were destroyed in the Philippines under the witness of President Rodrigo Duterte as part of an anti-corruption campaign.
VN to supply rice to the Philippines
Vietnam has won a bid to supply 130,000 tonnes of rice to the Philippines after the National Food Authority (NFA)’s auction on importing 250,000 tonnes.
Philippines rocked by 5.9 magnitude quake
A moderately strong 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck at sea off the main southern Philippine island of Mindanao on April 5.
Philippines: At least four injured in hotel fire
At least four people were injured, with two of them being in critical condition in a fire at a casino of the Manila Pavilion hotel in Philippines on March 18.
Philippines raises volcano alert level
The Philippines on January 14 raised the alert for the Mayon Volcano in the central province of Albay from level one “abnormal” to level two “increasing unrest” after authorities said it shows signs of rising magma that could led to hazardous eruptions.