Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh meets with Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan as part of Minh’s ongoing visit to Singapore. – VNA/VNS Photo Xuân Vịnh SINGAPORE – Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Phạm Bình Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan shared their positive evaluation of the growth of the Việt Nam-Singapore strategic partnership during their talks in Singapore yesterday, as part of Minh’s ongoing visit to Singapore. The two sides noted that along with close political relations, Việt Nam and Singapore had organised regular delegation exchanges channelled through the Party, State, parliament and people-to-people connections. They agreed that Việt Nam and Singapore shared many common strategic interests and visions for security and development within each country, as well as with regard to important issues in the region. The two sides will closely co-ordinate to fully and effectively implement high-level agreements, especially those reached during Prime Minister Nguyễn Xuân Phúc’s visit to Singapore in April 2018. They will also continue to increase delegation exchanges, consultations, and experience-sharing on policy planning, thus maintaining strong growth and better exploiting opportunities to elevate bilateral ties. Minh and Balakrishnan concurred that the potential for both sides to further enhance two-way trade is high, as the countries are members of both regional free trade agreements and the new generation of trade connection mechanisms such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Balakrishnan lauded Việt Nam’s proposal to increase the sales of Vietnamese farm produce such as rice, coffee pepper, and vegetables on the Singaporean market. Singapore’s role as a leading investor and trade… [Read full story]
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