Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh in Singapore (Source: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Vietnam and Singapore have sharedconcern over terrorism in the region and the world and affirmed willingness tofight terrorism and extreme violence.
It was one of the important agenda during Permanent DeputyPrime Minister Truong Hoa Binh’s visit to Singapore from July 13-15 at theinvitation of Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Teo Chee Hean.
Both sides agreed to continue facilitating all-level visitsand exchanges on the Party, State and government channels and people-to-peopleexchange, effectively tap strategic consultation mechanisms and enhance tiesbetween the two countries’ defence forces, particularly in naval and aviationfields, anti-piracy cooperation and search and rescue.
The Singaporean side pledged to boost security collaborationwith Vietnam, especially in cyber security, sharing of anti-terrorism intelligenceinformation, immigration management, information security and personneltraining.
Underscoring the strong growth of trade and investment,considering it a pillar in the bilateral strategic partnership, Singapore vowedto assist Vietnam in economic reform, constructive government building andmarket opening while encouraging Vietnamese firms to join the global supplychain and serve as a bridge connecting Vietnam and the Southeast Asia.
The host side shared experience in policy making regardingurban management, corruption prevention, administrative reform, e-government,personnel training, and expressed readiness to share information and sendexperts to Vietnam to offer training.
On regional and global issues, they called attention tobuilding a united ASEAN which plays a central role in dealing with strategicissues in the region, especially the East Sea issue.
Both sides affirmed the importance of the peacefulsettlement of disputes in line with international law, including the 1982United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), respect to diplomaticand legal process without the use of force or threat to use force and fullimplementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC)towards reaching a legally-binding and effective Code of Conduct in the EastSea (COC).
Deputy PM Binh spoke highly of Singapore’s role incoordinating ASEAN- China ties and affirmed that Vietnam would continue workingclosely with Singapore to help the country successfully assume the role ofASEAN Chair in 2018.
During the three-day visit, Binh held talks with and attendeda banquet hosted by Deputy PM Teo Chee Hean, paid courtesy calls to PresidentTony Tan Keng Yam and PM Lee Hsien Loong, attended a luncheon hosted by ChiefJustice Sundaresh Menon and held working sessions with Singaporean agencies.
On the occasion, he laid a wreath at a monument dedicated tolate President Ho Chi Minh and is scheduled to meet Vietnamese nationals inSingapore on July 15.-VNA
Hanoi wishes to liaison with Singapore in urban planning and management, greening, smart-city construction and personnel training, Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Duc Chung said .
The Vietnam National Committee on Youth and the National Youth Council (NYC) of Singapore signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation for 2017-2020 in Hanoi on April 18.
Rear Admiral Pham Hoai Nam, Commander of the Vietnam People’s Navy, had a bilateral meeting with his Singaporean counterpart Lai Chung Han on May 14, Quan doi Nhan dan (People’s Army) newspaper reported.
Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh received Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping in Hanoi on July 6, expressing his hope that she will continue to contribute to the bilateral relations.
Party General Secretary To Lam met with Chairman of the Republic of Korea (RoK)–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group Ahn Gyu-back in Seoul on August 10 as part of his state visit to the RoK.
The National Assembly (NA) Standing Committee is scheduled to convene its 48th session on August 11-13, with August 14-15 set as a backup date, according to the NA Office.
Vietnam’s Ambassador to Brazil and Bolivia Bui Van Nghi has led an embassy delegation to attend official events marking the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s Independence Day.
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.
Permanent Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh in Singapore (Source: VNA) 
