Singapore to use strengths to support Hanoi: Ambassador

Singapore will use its fortes to assist Hanoi, outgoing Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong has affirmed.
Singapore to use strengths to support Hanoi: Ambassador ảnh 1Politburo member and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue (R) and outgoing Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong pose for a photo (Photo: hanoimoi.com.vn)

Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore will use its fortes to assist Hanoi, outgoing SingaporeanAmbassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong has affirmed.

The diplomat made thepledge during a reception hosted on January 19 by Politburo member andSecretary of the Hanoi Party Committee Vuong Dinh Hue.

Hue affirmed thatbased on the foundation of the sound bilateral relations, trade between Vietnam,and Hanoi in particular, and Singapore has been flourishing.

Singapore is currentlythe second biggest investor of Hanoi, only after Japan, he noted. The two sideshave also strongly cooperated in tourism, cultural exchanges, smart citybuilding, tree plantation and personnel training, among others.

Speaking highly ofmajor contributions by the Singaporean diplomat, Hue vowed that Hanoi willfoster cooperation with the city-state and create the best conditions foractivities of the Singaporean Embassy.

For her part, Wong expressedher hope that in addition to rolling out public health protective measures,both countries need to gradually open their economies and resume trade andcommercial activities.

She said theSingaporean Embassy is working with Vietnamese relevant agencies to devise regulationson trade and travel between the two countries in line with the current context,voicing her hope that Hanoi will support and create favourable conditions forthe implementation of the rules.

Wong added thatalongside traditional cooperation fields, Singapore is also paying heed toinnovation and smart city, in which the two nations can collaborate in thefuture./.

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