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Philippines’ Independence Day marked in HCM City

The Philippines’ 116th Independence Day was marked at a ceremony in Ho Chi Minh City on June 13 with the presence of the Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam, the city’s leaders and the diplomat corps in the city.
The Philippines’ 116th Independence Day was marked at a ceremony in HoChi Minh City on June 13 with the presence of the Philippine Ambassadorto Vietnam, the city’s leaders and the diplomat corps in the city.

Addressing the ceremony, the Philippines’Honorary Consul General in HCM City Le Thi Phung highlighted theachievements the country has made in all fields recently. She stressedthat the relations between the Philippines and Vietnam have beendeveloping fruitfully, contributing to the solidarity between the twopeoples.

In particular, educational tiesbetween the two countries have seen strong growth, with many Vietnamesestudents choosing the Philippines to pursue their study, while manyPhilippine teachers have come to Vietnam to work. The Philippines hasalso assisted Vietnam with English training.

Vice Chairman of HCM City People’s Committee Le Thanh Liem affirmed thatVietnam attaches importance to developing cooperative ties with thePhilippines not only as a fellow ASEAN member but also as a neighbourwith many similarities with Vietnam.

He notedthat HCM City is the destination of choice for many Philippineinvestors, who have poured 60 million USD in 24 projects in the city.-VNA
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