Vietnam and Singapore vow to deepen comprehensive strategic partnership
VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Singaporean counterpart Lawrence Wong reaffirmed their commitment to deepening the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, during their phone conversation on May 8.

During the call, Chinh congratulated Singapore on the success of its recent parliamentary election, and conveyed the best wishes from Party General Secretary To Lam to Wong and the ruling People's Action Party (PAP) leadership following their victory. He emphasised that the increased share of votes reflected the public’s strong trust in the PAP’s leadership and the personal capabilities of Wong, as well as the continuity of values behind Singapore’s development success.
Chinh expressed his confidence that under Wong’s leadership, Singapore would continue to thrive, overcome challenges, and achieve greater prosperity.
Regarding Vietnam-Singapore relations, Chinh proposed boosting economic cooperation and expanding Singaporean investment in high-tech, renewable energy, smart infrastructure, and sustainable urban development. He also suggested enhancing collaboration in offshore wind power, carbon credit exchange, financial innovation, port development, and transnational crime prevention.
For his part, Wong acknowledged the strong people-to-people and leadership ties between both countries and credited the PAP’s electoral success to the hard work of its members in earning public trust.
The two Prime Ministers agreed to direct relevant ministries to implement the key outcomes of recent high-level visits, and deepen Party and people-to-people exchanges. They tasked their foreign ministries with drafting a 2025–2030 Action Plan to concretise the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Chinh welcomed an upcoming visit by a delegation of young PAP leaders to Vietnam for knowledge exchange on Party-building, governance, and public engagement.
Exchanging views on regional and global issues, the two PMs agreed to increase consultation and mutual support at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), and other international forums. They emphasised the need for stronger cooperation in a rapidly changing global landscape to ensure peace, stability, and shared prosperity.
They agreed to hold more detailed discussions during the upcoming ASEAN Summit in Malaysia.