Permanent Secretary of the Singaporean Ministry of Foreign AffairsBilahari Kausikan is on a two-day visit to Vietnam from August 21.
On the first day of his visit, Bilahari Kausikan paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who expressed his delight at the fine development of the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Singapore .
Minh also spoke highly of the regular exchange of visits by the twocountries’ senior officials, which he said helps enhance bilateral tiesand mutual trust.
Bilahari Kausikan agreed that inthe coming time the two countries should continue strengthencooperation in such areas as politics, economics, culture and educationwith a view to bringing Vietnam-Singapore relations to a new level, forthe interests of the two countries as well as for the common developmentof ASEAN.
Singapore will closely coordinatewith Vietnam in organising practical and significant activities tomark the 40 th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2013, he said.
The two sides pledged to increase cooperation atregional and international forums such as the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) andthe Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).
They also vowed toconsolidate the solidarity and central role of ASEAN towards thebuilding of the ASEAN Community in 2015 as well as continue coordinationwith other ASEAN countries and China in implementing theDeclaration on Conduct of the Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and draftinga Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
On August 22, the Singaporean diplomat will have a working session with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh.-VNA
On the first day of his visit, Bilahari Kausikan paid a courtesy visit to Vietnamese Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who expressed his delight at the fine development of the friendship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Singapore .
Minh also spoke highly of the regular exchange of visits by the twocountries’ senior officials, which he said helps enhance bilateral tiesand mutual trust.
Bilahari Kausikan agreed that inthe coming time the two countries should continue strengthencooperation in such areas as politics, economics, culture and educationwith a view to bringing Vietnam-Singapore relations to a new level, forthe interests of the two countries as well as for the common developmentof ASEAN.
Singapore will closely coordinatewith Vietnam in organising practical and significant activities tomark the 40 th anniversary of their diplomatic ties in 2013, he said.
The two sides pledged to increase cooperation atregional and international forums such as the Association of SoutheastAsian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) andthe Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM).
They also vowed toconsolidate the solidarity and central role of ASEAN towards thebuilding of the ASEAN Community in 2015 as well as continue coordinationwith other ASEAN countries and China in implementing theDeclaration on Conduct of the Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and draftinga Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).
On August 22, the Singaporean diplomat will have a working session with Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Pham Quang Vinh.-VNA
