Manila, April 11 -- Philippine Army (PA) chief Lt. Gen. Roy Galido is looking to beef up its defense ties with the Vietnam People's Army (VPA).

The PA chief made this comment after his April 7 to 10 official visit to the Southeast Asia country, PA spokesperson Col. Louie Dema-ala said in a media release Friday.

"Army chief Lt. Gen Roy Galido committed to stronger ties between the PA and the VPA and explored points of convergence towards enhancing both Armies' defense capabilities during his official visit," he added.

Galido's official visit aimed to foster camaraderie and strengthen bilateral engagements between the two armies, building upon the foundation established by the 2015 Joint Statement on the Establishment of a Strategic Part...