Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan hold phone talks on September 7. (Photo: VietnamPlus) During their phone talks on the day, FM Son highly valuedSingapore’s support to Vietnam, especially its commitment to provide Vietnam with essential medicalsupplies for the COVID-19 fight.
He highlighted the Singaporean Temasek Foundation’sdonation of 16 ventilators and a large quantity of medical suppliesto Vietnam on September 6, describing this as a vivid demonstration of the closeties and strategic partnership between the two countries.
Son congratulated Singapore on the full vaccination of80 percent of its population, the first country in the world to reach thetarget, and called on Singapore to consider giving or transferring itsunused vaccines to Vietnam as soon as possible, including transferring throughthe COVAX Facility.
The Singaporean FM, for his part, stressed that Singapore alwaysattaches importance to the strategic partnership with Vietnam.
Sharing difficulties caused by COVID-19 in someVietnamese cities and provinces, the minister expressed his belief that Vietnamwill soon put the pandemic under control.
The Singaporean government stands ready to help neighbouringcountries, including Vietnam, with medical supplies, test kits and vaccines assoon as possible, he said.
The official noted his hope that the two sides willsoon be able to open doors, facilitating the travelling of their citizens.
The ministers agreed to organise the 14th political consultation between the two foreign ministries at an early date to comprehensivelyreview cooperation areas, creating prerequisites for making preparation for high-level visits in the time ahead./.
VNA
