Politburo member and Director of the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics Đoàn Minh Huấn (right) met with Singaporean Ambassador to Việt Nam Rajpal Singh on April 1. — VNA/VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Politburo member and Director of the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics Đoàn Minh Huấn on Wednesday received Singaporean Ambassador to Việt Nam Rajpal Singh during which they agreed on the importance of promoting cooperation in training strategic-level officials.

At the meeting, Huấn expressed his satisfaction with the increasingly substantive development of Việt Nam–Singapore relations, especially following the elevation of ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Highlighting the academy’s role, Huấn affirmed its readiness to contribute more actively to strengthening bilateral cooperation in a more effective and substantive manner.

Regarding future directions, he proposed accelerating theoretical exchanges between the Communist Party of Việt Nam and Singapore’s People's Action Party to share perspectives on future trends, as well as innovating strategic-level personnel training. He suggested jointly designing training programmes to prepare Việt Nam's leadership and management personnel for the 2026–30 term.

The academy also plans to send trainees for field studies at exemplary business models. To promote academic diplomacy, Huấn invited the ambassador and Singaporean enterprises to deliver lectures and participate in seminars at the academy, thus enhancing practical engagement for learners.

Ambassador Rajpal Singh congratulated Việt Nam on the success of the 14th National Party Congress and Huấn on his election to the Politburo and appointment as Director of the academy.

Sharing priorities for his tenure in Việt Nam, the diplomat noted that Singaporean businesses are keen to expand investment, aiming to increase the number of Việt Nam–Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) projects from 22 to 30 this year, with a focus on the VSIP 2.0 model emphasising digital transformation and sustainable development.

He expressed his belief in Việt Nam's development prospects, including its goal of achieving double-digit GDP growth, and reaffirmed Singapore’s willingness to cooperate and support Việt Nam in realising these ambitions for mutual benefit.

The ambassador also agreed with the academy’s proposals to organise training courses for provincial-level officials and to arrange field trips to VSIPs, combining theoretical learning with practical experience. He pledged to work with leading institutions such as the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy to implement these initiatives. — VNA/VNS