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Young officers of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA) and the Singapore Army gathered at an exchange in Hanoi on July 1 to share experience and enhance exchange and mutual trust.

Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc had separate meetings with Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on the sidelines of the 34th ASEAN Summit in Bangkok on June 22.

Politburo member and Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Vo Van Thuong hosted a reception for Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean in Hanoi on March 22.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh has asked the Supreme People’s Procuracy of Vietnam and Singapore’s Office of Attorney-General to step up coordination in criminal justice assistance and criminal asset recovery.

The northern port city of Hai Phong hosted a ceremony on August 30 to celebrate the 45th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties (August 1, 1973).

Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen met with visiting Chairman of Enterprise Singapore Peter Ong on August 13, stating that his city hopes to learn from the latter’s experience in smart city building.

Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh met with Singapore’s President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong on July 31 as part of his ongoing official visit to the country.

President Tran Dai Quang and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc have sent their Singaporean counterparts, President Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, letters of greetings on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations (August 1).

Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan shared their positive evaluations of the growth of the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership during their talks in Singapore on July 31.

Since Vietnam and Singapore set up the Strategic Partnership in 2013, the two countries have enjoyed effective ties in various sectors, from politics, defence-security to trade and education.

The Vietnamese Government always encourages and creates favourable conditions for Singaporean businesses to invest in Vietnam, particularly in building a hi-tech zone in the central city of Da Nang.

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.

Vietnamese National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan arrived in Changi International Airport on November 26 afternoon, starting her official visit to Singapore.

President Tran Dai Quang has reassured Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong that Vietnam always encourages Singaporean companies to invest in the country.

Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh received Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping in Hanoi on July 6, expressing his hope that she will continue to contribute to the bilateral relations.

The bilateral strategic partnership has been growing over the past years. The two sides regularly exchange delegations and hold meetings at all levels. At the same time economic, investment and trade

The upcoming visit of the Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong will be a chance for Vietnam and Singapore to discuss specific measures to deepen their strategic partnership.

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.

Vietnam and Singapore agreed on a host of concrete measures to bring their relationship to the next level in the time ahead during the tenth political consultation of their foreign ministries.