VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse will pay a State visit to Singapore and attend the Shangri-La Dialogue from May 29 to 31, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien and Singaporean Minister-in-Charge of Energy, and Science and Technology in the Ministry of Trade and Industry Tan See Leng have agreed to continue close coordination in deploying key areas of cooperation in energy, industry, trade, science and technology.

The State Securities Commission of Vietnam (SSC) and Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) on March 12 agreed to cooperate in safeguarding the integrity and stability of the countries’ capital markets, while fostering their connectivity.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man’s upcoming official visit to Singapore is expected to provide fresh momentum for further strengthening the bilateral relations, which still holds huge room for stronger growth, said scholars.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh met with Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on February 10 as part of his official visit to Singapore.

Nguyen Xuan Thang, Politburo member and President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA), has suggested Vietnam and Singapore deepen cooperation in specific areas, including the building of a cooperation programme between the HCMA and Singaporeans partners.