The Philippines and Vietnam to Pledged and cooperation with strengthen maritime security cooperation in matters of disputed West Philippine Sea .
In his first visit to the country , and addressed a courtesy call the Department of Foreign Affairs ( DFA ) Sec . Jose Rene D. Almendras with the new Minister of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam Nguyen Xuan Phuc in central Hanoi .
Besides talking with Phuc , Almendras also said addressed Viet Nam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh at the Government Guest House .
the government of Vietnam said the acclaim was first chosen Almendras visited country after serving as secretary of the DFA .