VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore signed seven cooperation documents in Hanoi on August 28 during Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong’s ongoing visit to Vietnam at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a welcoming ceremony in Hanoi on August 28 for his Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong who is in Hanoi for an official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Singapore is one of Vietnam’s leading investors, injecting more than US$70 billion into 3,031 valid projects, a meeting in Hanoi heard on August 27.

VOV.VN - Both countries are currently each other's leading partners in a multitude of fields, ranging from trade and investment to diplomacy, security and defence.

A Singapore business delegation led by George Choo, president of the Association of the Telecommunications Industry of Singapore, held a meeting with the Ha Nam provincial People's Committee on August 25 in order to learn about the locality's investment climate.

VOV.VN - The upcoming Vietnam visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will continue to strengthen and deepen the strategic partnership between the two countries for common peace and stability in the region and the world as a whole.

The upcoming Vietnam visit by Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong carries a significant meaning in the Vietnam-Singapore ties, both at present and in the future, according to Associate Prof. Vu Minh Khuong from Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under National University of Singapore.

The establishment of the Vietnam-Singapore Innovation Centre in the southern province of Binh Duong is expected to become leverage to promote innovation for rapid and sustainable development, Nguyen Van Loi, Secretary of the provincial Party Committee.

VOV.VN - Vietnam retained its position as Singapore's 11th largest trading partner during the seven-month period, with two-way trade turnover reaching roughly SGD16.8 billion, a fall of 9.41% on-year, according to the Vietnam Trade Office in Singapore.

Ample room remains for Ho Chi Minh City-Singapore cooperation and their partnership depends on the ability to exploit the similaries and complementary strengths, said Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City’s People’s Committee Phan Van Mai on August 16.