Singapore holds welcome ceremony for PM Phuc

• PM’s visit hoped to further bolster Vietnam-Singapore ties
• Vietnam – Singapore foster economic connectivity
• Vietnam, Singapore hold 8th defence policy dialogue

Following the ceremony, the two PMs led the countries’ high-ranking delegations to have talks.

After the talks, they witnessed the signing of cooperation documents between Vietnamese and Singaporean ministries and sectors in the fields of natural resources and environment, banking, energy, and science-technology.

This is the first official visit to Singapore by Nguyen Xuan Phuc as the Government leader of Vietnam. It takes place when the two countries are celebrating the 45th anniversary of their diplomatic ties (August 1, 1973) and five years of the Strategic Partnership (September 2013).

The visit aims to reiterate the Vietnamese government’s policy of valuing the strategic partnership with Singapore and strengthening trust in bilateral ties. The two sides are scheduled to discuss new orientations and approaches with a view to making breakthroughs in their relationship as well as enhancing coordination in regional and global issues of shared concern.