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.
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.
Vietnam and Singapore are two countries with typical, outstanding and
high-level relations in many aspects, affirmed Vietnamese Ambassador to
Singapore Tran Hai Hau.
Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien
Loong on September 13 attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the
Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) complex in central Quang Ngai
province.
Singaporean enterprises still plan more trade and investment in
Vietnam despite economic difficulties, said Singaporean consul general
Pong Kok Tian on Aug. 8.
President Nguyen Minh Triet affirmed
Vietnam’s wish to develop its friendship and cooperation with Singapore
in a comprehensive, long-term and durable manner at a forum before he
wrapped up his State visit to Singapore on November 17.
