Leaders congratulate Singapore on 52nd National Day
President Tran Dai Quang on August 8 sent a letter of congratulations to Singapore’s President Tony Tan Keng Yam on the occasion of his country’s 52nd National Day (August 9).
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| Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomes Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong in Hanoi in March 2017 |
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh sent a letter of greetings Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan.
Vietnam and Singapore established diplomatic ties on August 1, 1973, and their relations have been thriving especially since Vietnam became a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in 1995.
Singapore is currently one of Vietnam’s largest trade partners with bilateral trade revenue reaching US$15 billion in 2016. Singapore is also among Vietnam’s leading foreign direct investors, with 1,900 projects valued at more than US$41 billion.
More than 17,000 Vietnamese officials have participated in training programmes under the Singapore Cooperation Programme.
