Speaker of the Singaporean Parliament Tan Chuan-Jin affirmed that relations between Singapore and Vietnam have been deepened when he granted an interview to the Vietnam News Agency's reporter on May 18.
The candidates for the 16 group representation constituencies and 13 single-member constituencies in Singapore filed their nomination papers for the General Election on September 1.
Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam dissolved the country’s parliament on August 25 on the advice of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, paving the way for a general election slated for September.
Singaporean parliament on August 17 passed a bill allowing the country to become a founding member of the China-led Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB).