HCM City delegation begin visits to Singapore, Indonesia
A delegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan on August 21 started their visits to Singapore and Indonesia, aiming to deepen ties between Vietnam, HCM City and the two Southeast Asian countries.
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) receives new Singaporean Consul General in the city Kho Ngee Seng Roy (Source: sggp.org.vn)
HCM City (VNA) – Adelegation from Ho Chi Minh City led by Secretary of the municipal PartyCommittee Nguyen Thien Nhan on August 21 started their visits to Singapore andIndonesia, aiming to deepen ties between Vietnam, HCM City and the twoSoutheast Asian countries.
During the visit to Singapore,HCM City’s officials will discuss the signing of a memorandum of understanding(MoU) on cooperation in urban planning and education-training.
The MoU is expected to help HCMCity improve its urban planning and education quality to internationalstandards.
It will focus on affiliation in innovativeurban planning, improving urban environment, building financial solutions tourban development, and developing social housing.
The MoU will also aim to enhancethe capacity of management officials at different levels of general education,building international standards for some sectors in tertiary education,setting up laboratories in artificial intelligence, IT, data science,automation and finance. The city and Singapore will partner in evaluating highereducation quality.
HCM City is willing to designcooperation mechanisms with public and private partners of Singapore and inviteSingapore companies to seek partnership in the city.
In innovation, the two sides willdiscuss measures to build a joint startup space, building shared labs andworking together in personnel training and exploitation by strengtheningcollaboration among training facilities and research centres of both sides.
During the visit, Secretary ofthe municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan will visit a number ofresearch, training and startup centres of Singapore and meet with leaders of somelocal businesses.
Singapore has been the topinvestor and second biggest trade partner of HCM City for years.
Meanwhile, the Vietnam-Indonesiapartnership is developing strongly in all areas of politics, economy,education, culture and society. Vietnam and Indonesia have signed a plan ofaction to realise their strategic partnership for the 2019-2023 period as wellas a joint statement in security.
Indonesia currently ranks 34th among foreign investors in HCM City.
The HCM City delegation’s visitto Indonesia aims to exchange experience in supporting startups, attractinginvestment, while learning Jakarta’s experience in defining motivation forgrowth.
The two sides will share lessonsin urban planning and traffic to adapt to climate change, while discussingideas to deal with common challenges of the region, including innovation forsustainable development and climate change mitigation.-VNA
Ho Chi Minh City hopes to receive more investment from Singaporean businesses in transport, urban development and anti-flooding, said Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Thanh Phong.
Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Tran Vinh Tuyen met with visiting Chairman of Enterprise Singapore Peter Ong on August 13, stating that his city hopes to learn from the latter’s experience in smart city building.
As much as 3.63 billion USD of foreign direct investment (FDI) capital was poured into Ho Chi Minh City in the first seven months of this year, an annual rise of 15.2 percent, according to the municipal People’s Committee.
Ho Chi Minh City holds potential for crop seed export, but it still needs the State’s support to boost seed development and production which have yet to meet expectations so far.
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.
President Luong Cuong's activities during his state visit to Angola, the celebration of the financial sector's 80th traditional day, and the Foreign Ministry's flag-hoisting ceremony marking the 58th founding anniversary of ASEAN are among news highlights on August 8.
Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
Secretary of the municipal Party Committee Nguyen Thien Nhan (R) receives new Singaporean Consul General in the city Kho Ngee Seng Roy (Source: sggp.org.vn) 
