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Philippines & Vietnam in the South China Sea; updates, discussions
Topic Started: Mar 29 2012, 08:20 PM (1,952 Views)
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Philippine, Vietnamese troops play soccer and sing on disputed island | reuters - May 27, 2015
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Cooperation has blossomed between Hanoi and Manila since they shelved decades of enmity over their competing claims in the Spratly archipelago to try to counter China, whose creation of artificial islands in the region will allow it to project power deep into the maritime heart of Southeast Asia.

Senior Philippine naval officials said soccer and volleyball games were being played on the Philippine-held island of Northeast Cay. A Vietnamese navy ship had earlier brought about 60 Vietnamese sailors to the island, where 100 Filipino troops were present, they said.

"We will have a good time together. These activities are helping raise the comfort level of troops in the disputed area and will strengthen relations between our two navies," said a senior Philippine naval official who declined to be identified.
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Philippines, Vietnam to Ink Strategic Partnership by End of 2015
Officials say the pact could be finalized soon.


By Prashanth Parameswaran
September 04, 2015

The Philippines and Vietnam have agreed to ink a strategic partnership agreement by the end of the year to bolster bilateral ties, officials from both countries have said.

According to Agence-France Presse, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario said that the deal could be signed on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leaders’ summit in November which will be held in Manila.

The idea of a strategic partnership between the two countries is not new. It dates back to May 2014, when Philippine President Benigno S. Aquino III and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung began publicly expressing their desire to move forward with a proposal to elevate ties to that level.

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Vietnam, Philippines Near New Strategic Partnership

Manila and Hanoi held a meeting ahead of a much-anticipated signing next month.
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By Prashanth Parameswaran
October 24, 2015

On October 21, Vietnam and the Philippines convened the eighth meeting of their bilateral cooperation committee. The deliberations focused on specific measures for advancing collaboration as the two ASEAN states are expected to lift ties to a strategic partnership next month.

This iteration of the Vietnam-Philippines Bilateral Cooperation Committee, which is held biennially, was co-chaired by Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert Del Rosario and his counterpart Pham Binh Minh.

The holding of the meeting comes at an important time in the evolution of the relationship. As I reported earlier, Vietnam and the Philippines are expected to ink a strategic partnership on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) leader’s summit in Manila next month (See: “Philippines, Vietnam to Ink Strategic Partnership By End of 2015”). Indeed, close observers know that parts of a draft joint statement had even been leaked earlier this year.

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Philippines, Vietnam to explore joint patrols in South China Sea - sources

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Apr 13, 2016

Vietnam and the Philippines would discuss patrols and exercises, but a deal this week was unlikely, a senior military official told Reuters.

"These are initial discussions," he said. "These may take time but we would like to move to the next level."

The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media. The information was confirmed by another defense ministry source in Manila. ...

Vietnam and the Philippines agreed on a strategic partnership in November to boost security relations as China expands its presence in the strategic waterway and deploys military equipment in the Spratly and Paracel islands. ...

On Monday, Philippine Foreign Minister Jose Rene Almendras was the first foreign dignitary to meet Vietnam's new prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

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More special for the Vietnamese Military Industry in 2015, it has succeeded in manufacturing its indigenous version of the Russian Kh-35E Uran anti-ship missile, called KCT-15. The Kh-35 Uran is the mainstay of the Vietnamese Navy, being equipped on all Gepard and Molniya frigates.


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