VOV.VN - The volume of international searches being made for Vietnamese tourism in August continued to record a sharp increase, according to the Vietnam National Administration of Tourism (VNAT).

Singapore, which fully reopened in April, hosted more than 107,000 Vietnamese arrivals in the first seven months.

VOV.VN - Vietnam and Singapore enjoy a fruitful partnership across a variety of areas, including politics, economics, security, and people-to-people exchanges.

The Bank for Investment and Development of Vietnam (BIDV) and Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) Joint Venture Company Limited on August 22 signed a credit contract to sponsor an investment project on the construction of VSIP III worth VND4.6 trillion (US$200 million) in Binh Duong province.

Hanoi is seeking experience from Singapore in urban governance, social housing development and enhancing capacity for cadres, Chairman of municipal People’s Committee Tran Sy Thanh has said.

Ho Chi Minh City wants to, together with the Consulate General of Singapore, double efforts to boost the development and prosperity of Vietnamese and Singaporean people, said Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Vo Van Hoan on August 15.

VOV.VN - The nation can be viewed as a rising star in the global supply chain and has the potential to become a new tiger in Asia, according to economist Brian Lee Shun Rong of Maybank, Malaysia's largest financial services group and the leading banking group in Southeast Asia.

Ho Chi Minh City wishes to promote cooperation with Singapore in the field of human resources development, including cadre training for the administration system, said a municipal leader.

VOV.VN - There remains plenty of room for Vietnam and Singapore to boost their economic, commercial, and investment ties on the back of the positive development of the strategic partnership that exists between both sides, says Singapore Ambassador Jaya Ratnam.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 1 called on Singaporean firms and Temasek in particular to expand their investment in Vietnam, particularly in technology, strategic infrastructure development, logistics and innovative startups.