Hanoi, July 10 -- The Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) on July 10 held a gathering in Hanoi to celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and the Philippines. The event was attended by VUFO President Phan Anh Son, Philippine Ambassador to Vietnam Francisco Noel R. Fernandez III, ambassadors, charges d'affaires and representatives of ASEAN countries' diplomatic missions in Vietnam. Speaking at the event, Son reviewed the five-decade journey since the two countries established their diplomatic ties on July 12, 1976, highlighting the steady development of bilateral friendship and cooperation across multiple fields, underpinned by growing people-to-people exchanges. He noted that two-way trade reach...