At the meeting between President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his host Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – President Nguyen XuanPhuc met with his host Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob on February 25 followinga welcome ceremony earlier the same day.
At the meeting, Yacob emphasised the significance ofPhuc’s visit, noting this is the first State visit to Singapore by a foreignleader after the COVID-19 broke out.
The host expressed her belief that the visit willcontribute to raising the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership to a newhigh.
For his part, Phuc affirmed that Vietnam always wishesto boost the bilateral strategic partnership practically and effectively.
At the meeting between President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his host Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacobh (Photo: VNA)
The leaders expressed their delight at the rapid andstrong developments of the bilateral ties, especially after the establishmentof the strategic partnership in 2013.
Mutual political trust has been consolidated andeconomic cooperation become a bright spot in the region, they said.
The two reached consensus on major cooperation orientationsto mark the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic ties, and 10years of the strategic partnership in 2023.
Accordingly, the two countries will soon resume all-leveldelegation exchanges, maintain bilateral cooperation mechanisms to removedifficulties, and beef up cooperation in specific spheres.
They will focus on boosting economic links and payattention to cooperation in such areas as digital economy, digital transformation,innovation, high-quality human resources development, and green, sustainablegrowth.
On this occasion, the leaders welcomed the mutual recognition of vaccinecertificates which facilitates travelling and trade of thetwo countries, and contributes to socio-economic recovery and development ineach nation.
They also consented to foster partnerships in otherfields like education, culture, tourism and people-to-people exchange, as wellas cooperation at regional and international forums.
President Phuc invited President Yacob and her spouse tovisit Vietnam at an appropriate time. The Singaporean leader accepted theinvitation with pleasure./.
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At the meeting between President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his host Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob (Photo: VNA) 
At the meeting between President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his host Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacobh (Photo: VNA) 
