On March 26, at the Presidential Palace, State President Luong Cuong met with Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong during which, the State leader welcomed Wong on his first official visit to Vietnam in his capacity as PM.

He emphasized that this is the first high-level delegation exchange since the two countries upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. He noted that the visit marks an important milestone in a year filled with major anniversaries for both nations.

The President congratulated Singapore on its achievements, which have positioned the country as a leading financial, technological, and innovation hub in the region. He also conveyed his regards to the President of Singapore and extended an invitation for the Singaporean President and his spouse to visit Vietnam at a convenient time.

Reaffirming Vietnam’s unwavering policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification of relations, President Luong Cuong underscored Vietnam’s strong commitment to its partnership with regional neighbors, including Singapore.

He expressed hope that both countries would soon carry out their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework effectively, fostering stronger ties. He also urged Singapore to continue supporting Vietnam in human resource development, particularly for high-level strategic officials, and augmenting cooperation in innovation, clean energy, and digital transformation.

Prime Minister Wong expressed his elation at meeting President Luong Cuong again following the APEC Summit in November 2024 in Peru. He thanked Vietnam’s leaders and people for the warm hospitality extended to him and his delegation, voicing deep impressions of Vietnam’s dynamic growth in recent years. He affirmed Singapore’s desire to boost ties with Vietnam, its like-minded partner and first Comprehensive Strategic Partner within ASEAN.

Highlighting Singapore’s longstanding support for Vietnam’s development, Wong reaffirmed his nation’s commitment to working hand in hand with Vietnam to achieve its socio- economic development goals, including the goal of becoming a high-income developed nation by 2045. He also emphasized Singapore’s readiness to ramp up cooperation in renewable energy, submarine cable connectivity, and the digital economy to tackle emerging global challenges.

Both leaders applauded the outstanding achievements in bilateral cooperation across a variety of fields, particularly in politics, economy, trade, and investment.

They agreed that the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, built on mutual trust and shared interests, would further strengthen ties and promote more extensive and effective cooperation at both bilateral and regional levels.

The two sides underlined the need to maximize their complementary economic strengths, closely coordinate to speed up the implementation of their new partnership framework, and finalize the 2025-2030 Action Program.

This program will detail specific initiatives under the six key pillars outlined in the Joint Statement on upgrading bilateral ties. They also consented to enhance political trust, intensify high-level exchanges across multiple channels, strengthen people-to-people connections, and deepen business linkages.

Additionally, both countries will expand cooperation in defence and security, particularly in combating transnational and cybercrime, and increasing intelligence sharing on regional and global developments.

Both sides pledged to effectively explore bilateral cooperation mechanisms to drive progress in new areas under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. They welcomed the governments’ agreement to boost collaboration, including the development of next-generation VSIP 2.0 industrial parks, green energy projects, and cross-border QR code payment systems.

The leaders reaffirmed their shared perspectives on regional and global issues and pledged to maintain close cooperation at multilateral forums, particularly within ASEAN and the United Nations.

They underscored the importance of upholding ASEAN unity and a common stance on international and regional issues, including the East Sea (South China Sea), and stressed the need for peaceful dispute resolution based on international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

On this occasion, PM Wong pledged to relay President Luong Cuong’s invitation to the Singaporean President and his spouse to visit Vietnam at a suitable time.

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