President Tran Dai Quang (R) and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong (Source: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Measures to enhanceVietnam-Singapore economic, trade and investment partnerships were among issuesmentioned at a meeting between President Tran Dai Quang and Singaporean PrimeMinister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi on March 23.
President Quang said Singapore has continuallybeen a leading economic, trade and investment partner of Vietnam, elaboratingthat the two countries’ Connectivity Framework Agreement has been implementedeffectively while Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) are being expandedto the northern and central regions of Vietnam.
The solid political relationship has helped stepup economic ties as well as cooperation in defence, security, science-technology,education-training, education and people-to-people exchange.
Vietnam is prioritising the production ofhigh-quality agricultural products, he said, asking Singapore to facilitate itsproducts to access the Singaporean market and, through Singapore, to makeinroads into other countries.
He also hoped that the Singaporean Governmentwill encourage the country’s businesses to invest in and expand hi-tech andfood industry parks in Thanh Hoa province and the software park in Da Nang citywhile building another VSIP in Quang Tri province.
PM Lee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam,noted with satisfaction the growing strategic partnership between the twocountries, adding that sound political relations have provided a driving forcefor economic, trade and investment links.
Singapore wants to work with Vietnam to buildhi-tech and software parks. It also hopes to promote cooperation in cybersecurity, he said.
Voicing his delight at Singapore’s effectiveinvestments in Vietnam, he stressed his country’s ministries and sectors areworking hard to bolster connections with Vietnam such as in agriculture. Hiscountry is actively cooperating with Vietnamese suppliers to ensure Vietnam’sagricultural products will be qualified for entering this market.
At the meeting, the two leaders shared the viewon the need for a region of peace, stability, security, safety and development.They also voiced concerns about increasing terrorism and piracy in the region.
PM Lee highlighted the countries’ good coordinationin ASEAN and other multilateral mechanisms, as well as in the East Sea issue,free trade promotion, and new-generation free trade agreements like TPP andRCEP.
President Quang asked both sides to strengthencollaboration in security-defence and anti-terrorism and crime information andexperience sharing. He also asked Singapore to continue bringing into play itsrole as the coordinator of ASEAN-China relations, and to push for thefinalisation and effective enforcement of a quality code of conducts (COC) ofparties in the East Sea.
He echoed the Singaporean PM’s viewpoint onchallenges facing ASEAN, adding that the bloc should intensify solidarity,cooperation and consensus to jointly resolve relevant challenges. He highlyvalued Singapore’s role in the region and the world and hoped that the twocountries will boost coordination and consultation at regional and globalevents.
The Vietnamese leader took this opportunity toinvite PM Lee to attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting slated for thisNovember in Da Nang city. PM Lee thanked and expressed the readiness toparticipate in the event.-VNA
President Quang said Singapore has continuallybeen a leading economic, trade and investment partner of Vietnam, elaboratingthat the two countries’ Connectivity Framework Agreement has been implementedeffectively while Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) are being expandedto the northern and central regions of Vietnam.
The solid political relationship has helped stepup economic ties as well as cooperation in defence, security, science-technology,education-training, education and people-to-people exchange.
Vietnam is prioritising the production ofhigh-quality agricultural products, he said, asking Singapore to facilitate itsproducts to access the Singaporean market and, through Singapore, to makeinroads into other countries.
He also hoped that the Singaporean Governmentwill encourage the country’s businesses to invest in and expand hi-tech andfood industry parks in Thanh Hoa province and the software park in Da Nang citywhile building another VSIP in Quang Tri province.
PM Lee, who is on an official visit to Vietnam,noted with satisfaction the growing strategic partnership between the twocountries, adding that sound political relations have provided a driving forcefor economic, trade and investment links.
Singapore wants to work with Vietnam to buildhi-tech and software parks. It also hopes to promote cooperation in cybersecurity, he said.
Voicing his delight at Singapore’s effectiveinvestments in Vietnam, he stressed his country’s ministries and sectors areworking hard to bolster connections with Vietnam such as in agriculture. Hiscountry is actively cooperating with Vietnamese suppliers to ensure Vietnam’sagricultural products will be qualified for entering this market.
At the meeting, the two leaders shared the viewon the need for a region of peace, stability, security, safety and development.They also voiced concerns about increasing terrorism and piracy in the region.
PM Lee highlighted the countries’ good coordinationin ASEAN and other multilateral mechanisms, as well as in the East Sea issue,free trade promotion, and new-generation free trade agreements like TPP andRCEP.
President Quang asked both sides to strengthencollaboration in security-defence and anti-terrorism and crime information andexperience sharing. He also asked Singapore to continue bringing into play itsrole as the coordinator of ASEAN-China relations, and to push for thefinalisation and effective enforcement of a quality code of conducts (COC) ofparties in the East Sea.
He echoed the Singaporean PM’s viewpoint onchallenges facing ASEAN, adding that the bloc should intensify solidarity,cooperation and consensus to jointly resolve relevant challenges. He highlyvalued Singapore’s role in the region and the world and hoped that the twocountries will boost coordination and consultation at regional and globalevents.
The Vietnamese leader took this opportunity toinvite PM Lee to attend the 25th APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting slated for thisNovember in Da Nang city. PM Lee thanked and expressed the readiness toparticipate in the event.-VNA
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