Philippines/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam-Philippines South China Sea Activity in Focus with Naval Exchange

Nov 16, 2018 | Prashanth Parameswaran, Diplomat
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On November 10, Vietnam and the Philippines conducted the fourth iteration of their naval personnel interactions on Northeast Cay in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The exchange spotlighted an ongoing intra-ASEAN confidence-building activity underway among the two sides in the disputed waters even amid the continued uncertainties in the broader bilateral relationship.