VNA reported that after successfully concluding the State visit to the Republic of Indonesia and the official visit to the ASEAN Secretariat, on the afternoon of March 11 (local time), the private plane carrying General Secretary To Lam and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrived at Changi Airport, Singapore, starting an official visit to the Republic of Singapore from March 11-13, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore and General Secretary of the Singapore People's Action Party (PAP) Lawrence Wong.
Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at Changi airport, on the Singapore side were: Singaporean Minister of Human Resources Tan See Leng; Singaporean Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam; Director of the ceremony department, Singaporean Ministry of Foreign Affairs Chia Wei Wen.
On the Vietnamese side were: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Singapore Tran Phuoc Anh and his wife; along with a large number of officials and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore.
This is the first visit of General Secretary To Lam to Singapore as General Secretary, marking a new step forward in bilateral relations between Vietnam and Singapore; demonstrating the importance of promoting relations with Singapore to new heights, in line with Vietnam's foreign policies and guidelines.
The visit also contributes to further deepening the relationship between the two Parties, creating a solid political foundation for the relationship between the two countries; promoting the potential for cooperation between the two countries in the fields of: green economy, digital economy, science and technology and innovation, clean energy, financial centers...
Singapore is one of the first ASEAN countries to establish a Strategic Partnership in September 2013. After upgrading the relationship to a Strategic Partnership in 2013, the Vietnam - Singapore relationship has increasingly deepened, promoting efficiency in all fields.
Along with good political relations, Vietnam - Singapore economic - trade cooperation is one of the typical bright spots in Southeast Asia.
Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIP) are a symbol of economic cooperation between the two countries. From the first Vietnam - Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) launched in 1996 in Binh Duong, Vietnam is now the country where Singapore has built the most industrial parks in the world with 18 VSIP zones in 10 provinces and cities, attracting more than 18 billion USD in investment capital and about 900 projects, creating jobs for more than 300,000 workers.
VSIP regions are truly a beacon for economic cooperation between the two countries, not only contributing to promoting industry and modernization in Vietnam, but also contributing to the supply chain and economic connectivity in the region.
