Deputy PM’s visit to deepen Vietnam-Singapore ties
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh’s official visit to Singapore from July 30-31 is expected to deepen the cooperative and strategic partnership between the two countries, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thanh Huong said.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh pays an official visit to Singapore from July 30-31. (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham BinhMinh’s official visit to Singapore from July 30-31 is expected to deepen thecooperative and strategic partnership between the two countries, VietnameseAmbassador to Singapore Tao Thanh Huong said.
Accordingto the Ambassador, during his stay, Deputy PM Minh will meet with SingaporeanPresident Halimah Yacob and Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, and hold talks withMinister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.
The meetings look to discuss measures to implement agreements reached duringPrime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Singapore in April, acceleratebilateral cooperation, and promote collaboration between the two countries inthe ASEAN framework as well as on regional and international issues of mutualinterests.
Particularly,Minh and his spouse will attend the Vietnam Culture Day in Singapore to mark 45th anniversary of the diplomatic relations, Huong said, adding that the event is avivid illustration for the joint efforts in enhancing mutual understanding andcultural exchange.
Ambassador Huong affirmed that the Vietnam-Singapore bond is developing in apractical and effective manner in all pillars of the strategic partnership. Inthat context, the visit by Deputy PM Minh will continue to nurture thebilateral relations, meeting the needs and interests of both peoples, and contributingto regional and global peace, sustainability, and development.
Vietnam and Singapore are celebrating 45th anniversary of diplomaticrelations, and 5th anniversary of strategic partnership.
In the past more than four decades, the bilateral ties have been fostered bygenerations of leaders and people from both sides.
Regular exchanges and meetings at all level have taken place, Huong said,adding that Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Vietnam twice in2017, one in March and the other in November to attend the APEC Leader’s Week.
This year, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc paid an official visit to Singaporeand attend the 32nd ASEAN Summit in April, and he will visit thecountry again to attend the 33rd ASEAN Summit in November.
Singapore has become Vietnam’s most important economic partner in the Associationof Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) with more than 2,000 investment projectsworth 43 billion USD, and two-way trade reaching 8.3 billion USD in 2017. -VNA
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 has given a range of priorities to foreign investors to develop production and do business in Vietnam, including those from Singapore, said Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
A delegation from Vietnam General Confederation of Labour (VGCL) led by its Vice President Tran Thanh Hai made a working trip to Singapore on July 17-20 to exchange experience in trade union work.
Chief Justice Nguyen Hoa Binh of the Supreme People’s Court of Vietnam and his Singaporean counterpart Sundaresh Menon have agreed to intensify judicial cooperation between Vietnam and Singpore.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with members of the Vietnam Innovation Network in Korea (VINK) and Vietnamese experts living and working in the Republic of Korea (RoK) in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
In an interview with Korean media on the occasion of Party General Secretary To Lam’s state visit to the RoK, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed that the visit demonstrates Vietnam’s strong resolve to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the RoK, with the aim of fostering greater political trust, closer strategic coordination, more substantive and comprehensive cooperation, and stronger bonds of friendship between the two countries' people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, who is also a Politburo member and Secretary of the Government Party Committee, attended the 4th Party Congress of the EVN Party Organisation for the 2025–2030 tenure on August 10, directing EVN to ensure power supply to meet the country’s development demands with double-digit growth set for the coming years.
Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam arrived in Seongnam Air Base in Seoul on August 10 afternoon (local time), beginning a state visit to the Republic of Korea from August 10-13.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly departed from Hanoi on August 10 morning for a four-day state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK), which is made at an invitation of RoK President Lee Jae Myung.
As part of the ASEAN Day celebrations, the Vietnamese embassy will also host the ASEAN Family Day 2025 in Ottawa to foster solidarity and community spirit among ASEAN members in Canada.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
Vietnam pledges to do its utmost to build an ASEAN of solidarity, consensus, and unity in diversity, and to foster a fast and sustainable development path for ASEAN, grounded in science, technology, and innovation, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
Many Koreans living, studying, and working in Hanoi see the upcoming state visit to the Republic of Korea (RoK) by Party General Secretary To Lam as an opportunity to generate strong synergy in economic cooperation, people-to-people exchanges, and cultural understanding.
The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
Emphasising the need for sustainable, long-term collaboration, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man called on Japanese investors not only to bring in capital but also to share expertise and modern technology, especially in areas such as green transformation, the circular economy, and advanced corporate governance.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh pays an official visit to Singapore from July 30-31. (Photo: VNA) 
