Former President Fidel V. Ramos (center) and Vietnamese Ambassador to the Philippines Truong Trieu Duong (5th from right) led the launching of the Philippine-Vietnam Friendship Association Inc. (PVFA) at Manila Hotel on Tuesday. With them are (from left) Herman Tiu Laurel, Kalayaan College Vice President Gonzalo Jurado, PVFA Co- Founder and President Eddie Ilarde, Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. President and Asean Times Publisher & Editor-in-chief Luis Arriola, The Manila Times Editorial Consultant Alfredo Dela Rosa, Philippines Center for Advance Studies Consultant Ernesto Banawis, Laguna State Polytechnic University President Ricardo Wagan, PNOC Exploration Corporation Board Member Luis Ma. Uranza and Rodrigo Domingo Jr. PHOTO BY EDWIN MULI