President Vo Van Thuong (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – President Vo Van Thuong has hailed thesignificance of the ongoing Vietnam visit by Singaporean Prime Minister LeeHsien Loong, saying that it creates a new driving force to lift bilateral tiesto a greater height.
During a reception in Hanoi on August 28 for the Singaporeanleader, President Thuong said his visit takes place at a time when the twocountries are celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateraldiplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of strategic partnership.
He expressed his belief that Singapore will continuegrowing dynamically and achieve the "Green Plan 2030” soon, toward buildinga harmonious and increasingly prosperous society.
On the occasion, the host extended his regards to Singaporean President Halimah Yacob.
PM Lee, for his part, affirmed that Singaporealways values and wishes to strengthen its strategic partnership with Vietnam.He also welcomed the upgrade of bilateral relationship to a new level in the nearfuture.
Informing the host about the success of his talks with the Vietnamese counterpart and the signing of seven cooperationagreements on this occasion, he stressed that Singapore welcomes the upgrade ofthe connectivity framework agreement between the two economies, as well as the expansionof cooperation in energy and human resources development.
Vietnam is a highly promising partner ofSingapore in the region, he said. He also agreed to enhance the sharing ofexperience in economic management, urban management and human resources development.
On the back of achievements in bilateral ties over the past fivedecades, especially in economy, national defence-security, educationand training, the two leaders vowed to effectively deploy the partnership in digital economy - green economy, which was established in February.
They welcomed the facilitation of exchangesand interactions at all levels across all channels, including the Party, State,Government, and National Assembly; implement bilateral cooperation mechanismseffectively, especially the ministerial mechanism on connecting the twoeconomies.
The two sides also underscored the importanceof expanding the successful Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) model andstrengthening educational collaboration while fostering people-to-peopleexchanges, especially among young generations of both countries.
Apart from advancing traditional areas ofcooperation, the leaders pledged to intensify joint work in new fields, such asinnovation, clean energy, just energy transition, digital transformation andtalent exchange for innovation.
On global and regional issues, they concurredthat amid the complex and uncertain developments in the world, both sidesshould uphold their shared stance and offer mutual support for peace,stability, cooperation and development.
They also affirmed the significance ofmaintaining ASEAN solidarity and common stance on important global and regionalissues, including the East Sea issue./.
