Philippines

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Vietnam has historical evidence and legal basis to claim its sovereignty over the Spratly Islands that are in line with international law.

This was a fourth consecutive year that Vietnam remains in the top 10 in terms of remittance.

Vietnam said it has full legal foundation and historical evidence to back its sovereignty claims over Spratlys.

There has been a positive shift in Vietnam’s rice export structure towards a focus on fragrant rice products with higher quality and price, stated the country’s food association.

Vietnam would be the second fastest growing economy in ASEAN.

From two large-cap stocks with a market cap of more than US$5 billion in 2015 in the Vietnam market as a whole, there are now 11.

Maritime relations between Vietnam and the Philippines are being strengthened, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has said.

Vietnam, however, remained the third highest ranking among low-middle income countries in the index, staying behind the Philippines [16th] and Indonesia [17th].