Vietnamese premier hosts welcome ceremony for Singaporean counterpart
Monday, August 28, 2023, 16:51 GMT+7
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired a welcome ceremony for Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on Monday morning.
The top Singaporean official arrived in Hanoi on Sunday afternoon to start his three-day official visit.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh waves to children at the welcome ceremony for Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi on August 28, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
The Vietnamese government leader greeted his Singaporean counterpart at the drop-off point and then the two walked on a red carpet to the ceremony site.
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| Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong attend the welcome ceremony for the latter in Hanoi on August 28, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
PM Lee’s trip is aimed at marking the 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic ties and the 10th anniversary of a strategic partnership between the two nations.
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| The two prime ministers of Vietnam and Singapore as well as other officials walk to the headquarters of the Government Office for talks. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
After the welcome ceremony concluded, the two premiers walked to the headquarters of the Government Office in Hanoi for talks.
The two were set to witness the signing of multiple cooperation agreements after their talks.
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) and his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong (C) take a look at some photos of the two nations’ 50-year ties on display at the Government Office in Hanoi, August 28, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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| Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) shakes hands with his Singaporean counterpart Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi, August 28, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Mai Phuoc Dung said that up to 10 deals in various fields would be signed during the trip.
As part of his Vietnam visit, Prime Minister Lee will meet with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, State President Vo Van Thuong, and Chairman of the lawmaking National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.
Since the two countries’ diplomatic ties were founded in 1973, Singapore and Vietnam have made great strides in various fields, especially in relation to economic activities.
Singapore is one of Vietnam’s key economic partners in Southeast Asia, with both consistently listed among the other’s 15 largest trade partners.
Two-way trade between the two nations reached US$9.15 billion in 2022 and $4.5 billion in the first half of 2023.
Singapore ranks first among the Southeast Asian nations and second in 143 countries and territories investing in Vietnam.
Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) are considered a symbol of the two nations’ economic cooperation.
As many as 14 VSIPs currently operate in 10 provinces and cities in Vietnam, contributing to the two countries’ economic growth.
During the top Singaporean official’s visit, the leaders of the two nations will join the virtual groundbreaking ceremonies of some VSIP projects.
PM Lee’s visit is also meant to reciprocate PM Chinh's visit to Singapore in February.
This is PM Lee's fifth visit to Vietnam since he took office in 2004.
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| A photo shows the Vietnamese prime minister holding talks with his Singaporean counterpart in Hanoi, August 28, 2023. Photo: Nguyen Khanh / Tuoi Tre |
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