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| By Rita Salonga via RH News |
MANILA - The Philippines and Vietnam unite in going through a peaceful and diplomatic process in solving the tension at the South China Sea.
In a joint statement, President Rodrigo Duterte and Vietnam President Tran Dai Qang are standing firm in their commitment in pushing for peace, security, stability and freedom of navigation in the region.
In line with this, the two heads of states called for a peaceful resolution on the dispute at the South China Sea, and respect the legal and diplomatic process.
The two countries also insist on following and respecting international law, which includes the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
Philippines and Vietnam are both claimants of the South China Sea, but they agree on pushing for a maritime and oceanic cooperation.
Meanwhile, President Digong is set to visit China on October 19-21.
According to reliable business and diplomatic sources, the visit aims to strengthen the relation between the two countries, especially in commerce and trade.
The President will be bringing with him some entrepreneurs for his mission to patch the relationship of the two nations amid the on-going tension at the South China Sea.
Aside from China, the President also announced his intention to visit Russia.
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