00:00Vietnam cancels the scheduled visit of Vietnamese President Tho Lam to the Senate and his meeting with Senate President Alan
00:06Peter Cayetano on Monday, June 1.
00:09The Senate's Office of Internal Relations and Protocol says the Vietnamese government canceled the Senate events.
00:15The Monday plenary session was moved to 5pm from the usual 3pm schedule in anticipation of Lam's visit.
00:21No official reason was provided but the supposed visit coincided with the arrival of PNPCIDG personnel who served the arrest
00:28warrant for Senator Jinggoy Estrada.
00:30Lam arrived in Manila on Sunday, May 31 for a state visit.
00:34He was in Malacanang early Monday for a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and a state luncheon in
00:39honor of the Vietnamese leader.
00:41Lam's visit marks the 50th year of Vietnam's diplomatic relations with the Philippines and is expected to advance trade, security,
00:48and maritime cooperation between the two countries.
00:52Lam's visit marks the 50th year of Vietnam's diplomatic relations with the U.S.
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