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Singaporean leaders have said they want to bolster the multifaceted cooperation with Vietnam and continues to closely work with the country at regional and international forums, in a bid to enhance cooperation in ASEAN and tackle current regional challenges such as disease and climate change.

Chances for trade and investment cooperation with Singapore and Malaysia under the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) were highlighted at a workshop held in the southern province of Long An on August 30.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to learn from Singapore’s startup stories, Secretary of the municipal Party’s Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan said on August 27.

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh on June 7 afternoon held telephone talks with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan on remarks by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on May 31.

Vietnam and Singapore will mark the 45h anniversary of their diplomatic ties on August 1. On this occasion, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency about bilateral ties. Followings are the full text of the interview.

President Tran Dai Quang lauded the role of Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping in deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries during their meeting in Hanoi on January 24.

Up to 110 small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) of Vietnam attended a conference in Singapore on March 10 to seek trade and investment partnership.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has proposed the Supreme Court of Singapore increase technical assistance to and share experience with the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam in some fields.

The visit to Vietnam by Chief Justice of the Singapore Supreme Court Sundaresh Menon will help bolster the partnership between the two court sectors as well as Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership, said President Tran Dai Quang.

President Tran Dai Quang left Singapore on August 30, concluding his State-level visit at the invitation of President Tony Tan Keng Yam.

Ho Chi Minh City hopes to continue fostering its friendship and people-to-people contacts with Singapore, said Chairman of the Vietnam-Singapore Friendship Association in the city Nguyen Thanh Rum.