Vietnam-Philippines '08 Trade Hits US$2.2B, Exceeding 2010's Target
Bilateral trade between Vietnam and the Philippines reached US$2.2 billion last year, surpassing the target of US$2 billion set for 2010.
No on year comparative figures were disclosed during the talks between Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and Filipino President Gloria Arroyo on the sideline of the Asean-South Korea conference held in Jeju.
Dung and Gloria Arroyo highly valued bilateral cooperation on waters and agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on defence and jointly patrol on seas. (chinhphu.vn)