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Singapore media highlights inaugural Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Dialogue

The Straits Times and AsiaOne reported that political leaders and senior officials from Singapore and Vietnam will attend the dialogue on August 25 to exchange views on governance, leadership development and public service transformation.

An article on AsiaOne highlighting the upcoming official visit to Singapore by Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu (Photo: VNA)
An article on AsiaOne highlighting the upcoming official visit to Singapore by Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu (Photo: VNA)

Singapore (VNA) – Singaporean media on August 21 widely reported on the upcoming official visit to Singapore by Politburo member and Standing member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee's Secretariat Tran Cam Tu from August 24–25 and his co-chairing of the inaugural Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue (SVSD).

The Straits Times and AsiaOne reported that political leaders and senior officials from Singapore and Vietnam will attend the dialogue on August 25 to exchange views on governance, leadership development and public service transformation.

The high-level strategic platform was formalised through the exchange of a memorandum of understanding during General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam's state visit to Singapore in May 2026.

According to a press release issued by Singapore's Public Service Division (PSD) on August 21, Tu and Singapore’s Coordinating Minister for Public Services and Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing will co-chair the dialogue.

The SVSD is jointly organised by the PSD and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam under under the two countries’ Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Tu and Chan will deliver opening remarks on the theme, “Towards a Resilient Future: Elevating Singapore-Vietnam Partnership for Technology and Capacity Building to New Heights”.

The SVSD will include discussions on two sub-themes: Leading for Tomorrow: Developing Future-Ready Talent; and Building a New Model for Technology Cooperation: Towards a Shared Innovation Space.

A Joint Statement on the Singapore-Vietnam Technology Connectivity Strategy is also expected to be issued.

During the visit, Tu will separately meet with President Tharman Shanmugaratnam, Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, and Senior Minister K. Shanmugam, PSD said./.

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