Hanoi, July 14 -- The Vietnam People's Navy and the Philippine Navy successfully held their eighth friendship exchange on Song Tu Dong island on July 12.

The Vietnamese delegation was led by Colonel Nguyen Vinh Nam, Deputy Commander of Naval Region 4, and the Philippine side by Colonel Joel C. Bonavente, Deputy Commander of the Phillipine Western Naval Command.

Following the success of the seventh exchange on Song Tu Tay island in July 2024, this year's programme aimed to further strengthen the friendship, cooperation, mutual trust, and understanding between the armed forces and navies of Vietnam and the Philippines. It also served to effectively implement the cooperation documents signed between the two navies.

Colonel Bonavente welco...