Philippines, Vietnam sign agreement on cooperation in South China Sea
- Philippines and Vietnam sign agreements to prevent incidents in the South China Sea
- Growing alliance likely to face disapproval from China
Key Agreements and Cooperation
- Discussions on enhancing information-sharing and training exchanges
- Boosting trade and investment
- Signing a crucial deal on rice
Tensions in the South China Sea
- Background on tense confrontations with China
- Intensification of territorial faceoffs
Vietnamese Reaction and Agreement Details
- Specific details of agreements on preventing and managing incidents not released
- Importance of implementing the accord on maritime cooperation quickly
Joint Submission to UN Commission
- Interest in a joint submission with Vietnam to the UN commission on continental shelf limits
- Willingness to collaborate at the appropriate time
Rice Deal
- Vietnam to supply 1.5 to 2 million metric tons of rice annually to the Philippines
- Framework creation for stable rice supplies
- Vietnamese rice accounting for 85% of imported rice in the Philippines
Prelims takeaway
- South China Sea
- Map based questions