Việt Nam News

The performance featured 50 Vietnamese and around 10 Singaporean artists.

General Secretary Lâm affirmed that Việt Nam highly values and seeks to develop its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Singapore profoundly and comprehensively.

Việt Nam aims for an economic growth rate of 8 per cent or higher in 2025 and double-digit rates in the coming period. As a result, the demand for electricity is expected to increase by 12-16 per cent annually.

Showing his support for Lâm’s proposals, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said the two countries should carry forward exemplary cooperation models and further capitalise on opportunities in emerging fields like digital transformation and carbon credit market.

Singapore remains a close friend and a key partner of Việt Nam in various fields, including economy, trade, investment, and security-defence.

Singaporean Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean welcomed the Vietnamese Party chief’s official visit in his new role, saying the trip offers an opportunity to further deepen bilateral ties. He said the fresh upgrade of Việt Nam-Singapore relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership marked a historic milestone in the two nations' relationship.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Egypt and Lebanon Nguyễn Huy Dũng presented a copy of his credentials to Lebanese Foreign Minister Youssef Rajji, who highlighted the fine friendship between the two nations and congratulated Việt Nam on its recent development achievements.

Việt Nam places great importance on its partnership with Singapore and other friendly nations and remains committed to actively contributing to a cohesive, creative, and prosperous ASEAN, General Secretary Tô Lâm affirmed.

Vietnamese Party chief Tô Lâm said that the new framework will further enhance political trust and open up vast opportunities for deeper and broader cooperation, making Việt Nam-Singapore ties a model for international relations in the new era.

Việt Nam and Singapore on Wednesday issued a joint statement on the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

This is a historic milestone in the bilateral relationship, opening a new chapter with a more comprehensive and long-term vision.

Women account for nearly one-third of Việt Nam's National Assembly members; 40 per cent of Việt Nam's STEM workforce is female; 26.5 per cent of businesses in the country are owned by women

Party chief Tô Lâm & PM Lawrence Wong are scheduled to witness the exchange of cooperation agreements between the two countries and meet the media following their talks. An official banquet will also be organised for the Vietnamese Party chief.

The Party chief, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation observed a minute of silence to commemorate the great contributions of beloved Uncle Hồ to the glorious revolutionary cause of the Party and the nation

The flower has been officially named "Papilionanda Tô Lâm Linh Ly” in honour of the Vietnamese Party chief and his spouse.

They also consented to promote the development of a cross-border economic cooperation zone through sectoral cooperation at Hải Yến industrial park, Vân Ninh international port in Móng Cái; a cross-border e-commerce industrial park; and transport connectivity projects between the two cities including the international railway line from Móng Cái to Dongxing, Bắc Luân III bridge, and an auxiliary rough steel bridge.

Deputy Minister of Finance Bùi Văn Khắng said that the expected reduction in land rent according to the draft decree is about VNĐ4 trillion (US$157.1 million)

In the framework of talks with Singaporean leaders, the General Secretary will continue to propose Singapore pay attention to and create favourable conditions for the Vietnamese community to live, study and work stably in Singapore, actively integrate and contribute to the host country’s development and the relationship between the two countries.