Hanoi, Dec. 15 -- Secretary of the Party Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on December 15 held phone talks with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Maria Theresa Lazaro to discuss bilateral relations and regional issues of shared concern.

The two ministers welcomed the positive outcomes of cooperation between their ministries in 2025, which marks the 10th anniversary of the Vietnam-Philippines Strategic Partnership. They agreed to continue promoting efforts to elevate bilateral ties to a new height, including stepping up high-level and all-level delegation exchanges across Party, State, National Assembly and people-to-people channels.

Both sides underscored the importance of effectively utilising existi...