PM: Vietnam encourages Singaporean firms to do business in country
Vietnam will continue offering all possible support to and encouraging Singaporean firms to enhance investment and trade in the country, said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) presents gift to Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam will continue offering all possible support toand encouraging Singaporean firms to enhance investment and trade in the country,said Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
During a receptionin Hanoi on June 21 for Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan, whois on Vietnam visit from June 20-23, Chinh hailed Singapore as one of the topinvestors in Vietnam.
The Vietnamese PM suggested bothsides actively seek new and creative ways in important areas, and soon hold ameeting of a working group to discuss digital economic cooperation.
To effectively boost trade in abalanced manner, Chinh proposed Singapore create more favourable conditions forthe import and distribution of several Vietnam’s key goods in the country,including agro-fisheries, processed food, apparel, footwear, new industrialgoods such as electric automobiles, electric cable lines, wooden furniture.
He urged stepping up negotiations andsigning of agreements to mutually recognise quarantine standards in agro-fisheriesand processed food. He also proposed effectively realising specific terms inVietnam – Singapore economic connectivity agreement.
Speaking highly of Singapore’s jointwork to offer support to Vietnamese citizens living and studying in Singaporeduring the COVID-19 pandemic, he suggested Singapore share its experience inapplying modern technology in tracing, testing and treating COVID-19 cases,boost cooperation in accessing safe and effective vaccines, as well asestablish a working group to discuss mutual recognition of vaccinecertificates, thus facilitating travel and resuming commercial flights whenconditions allow.
The Singaporean FM affirmed that Singaporewill actively promote issues of Vietnam’s interest, including trade,investment, digital economy, pandemic response and access to vaccines.
On the East Sea issue, he stated thatSingapore attaches importance to ensuring peace, stability, maritime andaviation security and freedom in the East Sea, and rules-based order, includingthe 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.
The Singaporean Foreign Ministry willactively work with the Vietnamese counterpart to implement leaders’ directions,step up the widespread and substantial development of bilateral strategicpartnership based on political trust and common benefits, he said.
💧 On the occasion, Chinh extended hisregards to Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and wished to welcome him to Vietnamsoon./.
Vo Van Thuong, Politburo member and permanent member of the Party Central Committee’s Secretariat, has affirmed the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV)’s foreign policy of attaching importance to relations with neighbours, regional countries and strategic partners, including Singapore.
Singapore is committed to cooperating closely with Vietnam so that both countries can emerge stronger post-pandemic, Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan said ahead of his trip to Vietnam to attend the Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM) High Level Policy Dialogue from June 20-23.
Vietnam and Singapore have agreed to promote the early establishment of a joint technical working group on a digital partnership, towards a bilateral agreement on digital economy.
State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has lauded the widespread and effective development of Vietnam – Singapore friendship during a reception in Hanoi on June 21 for Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan.
The trip will be made at the invitations of Chinese Premier Li Qiang and WEF President and CEO Børge Brende, according to an announcement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Long spoke highly of the dynamic, positive, and comprehensive development of Vietnam – Russia relations in recent years. He affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State place great importance on further strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership with Russia in a substantive and effective manner, in line with the development needs of both nations.
At the conference, participants reported that the Government has so far issued 28 decrees on the delegation of responsibilities and powers between the central Government and two-tier local administrations. Several localities have already piloted the new governance model.
Reality is the ultimate benchmark for success, he said, urging drafting agencies to work out policies that foster development, reduce bureaucratic hurdles, and respect practical conditions.
Under the official dispatch signed on June 20, ministers, heads of ministerial-level agencies, and chairpersons of provincial and municipal People’s Committees are requested to concentrate efforts on implementing core measures to ensure the smooth operations of the new administrative framework.
The Party chief underscored the need for the press to innovate relentlessly, evolve to keep pace with the country's development, transform into a truly professional, humanistic, and modern sector that serves the cause of the Party, the State, and the people on the path to national construction and development.
The UN Secretary-General praised Vietnam’s remarkable achievements in socio-economic development and international integration in recent years, noting that the country has emerged as a model in implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), promoting international peace and security, and engaging in key UN processes.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) presents gift to Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan (Photo: VNA) 
