Highlights of top leader To Lam’s State visit to Singapore

Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation arrive in Singapore early on May 29, beginning their State visit to the city-state.

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Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam and his spouse host a welcoming ceremony for Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and the Vietnamese delegation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs headquarters on May 29.

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Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam invites Party General Secretary and President To Lam to inspect the guard of honour.

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During their talks, the two sides agree to pursue new breakthroughs in deepening economic cooperation, promoting high-quality two-way investment flows in strategic and high value-added sectors, and strengthening business connectivity between the two countries. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam also holds talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 29.

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Discussing future directions for cooperation, the two leaders agree to elevate strategic collaboration in line with the newly upgraded bilateral relationship by establishing a Strategic Dialogue mechanism between the Communist Party of Vietnam and Singapore’s People’s Action Party, while advancing substantive cooperation in science and technology.

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Lawrence Wong witness the exchange and announcement of cooperation agreements between ministries, agencies and localities of Vietnam and Singapore. (Photo: VNA)

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Addressing the Vietnam-Singapore Technology Connectivity Forum on May 29, Party General Secretary and President To Lam says that beyond serving as a networking platform, the longer-term goal is to gradually build a Vietnam-Singapore technology cooperation space where knowledge, data, technology and high-quality human resources are effectively connected to create technological products and solutions with regional and global value.

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On the evening of May 29, Party General Secretary and President To Lam attends and delivers a keynote address at the opening session of the 2026 Shangri-La Dialogue, Asia-Pacific’s leading security forum.

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Addressing the forum, Party General Secretary and President To Lam emphasizes peace and stability cannot be sustained through power competition alone, but must instead rest on international law, dialogue, restraint and inclusive development.

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Meeting with Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, the two leaders agree to continue close coordination to further deepen Vietnam-Timor-Leste relations in a more substantive and effective manner, contributing to peace, stability, cooperation and sustainable development in the region.

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The same day, Party General Secretary and President To Lam also meets with US Secretary of Defence Pete Hegseth, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, and Japanese Defence Minister Shinjiro Koizumi. (Photo: VNA)

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On May 30, Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation lay flowers in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his statue and memorial plaque on the grounds of the Asian Civilisations Museum in Singapore.

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse visit several research institutions, technology application facilities and modern transport infrastructure projects in Singapore. (Photo: VNA)

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Meeting with Singapore Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng, Party General Secretary and President To Lam highly appreciates the positive contributions made by the legislative bodies of both countries, including efforts to implement the Vietnam-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, thereby strengthening political trust and promoting effective economic cooperation.

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam meets with leaders of technology corporations, financial institutions and banks that have maintained long-term investment and business operations in Vietnam. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam meets with staff members of the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore and members of the Vietnamese community, including many experts and intellectuals living, studying and working in Singapore.

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Party General Secretary and President To Lam attends a tree-planting ceremony at the Singapore Botanic Gardens hosted by Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on May 31, the last activity of his State visit to Singapore.