Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte is set to fly to Vietnam on Wednesday for a two-day visit, according to a senior government official.

In an interview over a state-run radio station, Presidential Communications Office Secretary Martin Andanar said trade and commerce will be on the bilateral agenda.

The palace official also said Duterte will meet with businessmen and the Filipino community in Vietnam during his trip.

The trip comes after Duterte and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the recent ASEAN Summit in Vientiane, Laos.

This will be Duterte’s first visit to Vietnam since he assumed the presidency last June.

– TiVi Tuan-san