VOV.VN - Singaporean media outlets have widely covered the State visit to Vietnam of Singapore President Halimah Yacob which is running from October 16 to October 20, with plenty of positive assessments.

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc held talks with his Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob, after hosting a welcome ceremony for the latter at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on October 17.

Singaporean and Vietnamese experts have highlighted achievements of the Vietnam-Singapore relations so far and recommended sectors they should prioritise for cooperation in the time to come, on the occasion of the ongoing State visit to Vietnam by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob from October 16-20.

VOV.VN - State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on October 17 hosted a welcoming ceremony for his Singaporean counterpart Halimah Yacob who arrived in Hanoi on October 16 for a five-day official visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The State visit to Vietnam by Singaporean President Halimah Yacob will contribute to consolidating political trust, promoting all-around cooperation, and connecting the two economies on a digital platform.

Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat visited Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park (VSIP) 1 in the southern province of Binh Duong on September 14, during which he hailed the VSIP as the most successful model in the Vietnam-Singapore partnership.

A programme to promote investment and trade connectivity between Vietnamese enterprises and Singaporean partners was held by the Investment & Trade Promotion Centre of Ho Chi Minh City (ITPC), in the southern hub on August 23.

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.

Secretary of the Party Committee of Da Nang Nguyen Van Quang on July 20 had a meeting with newly-appointed Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Raya Ratnam who expressed hope that the central city and Singapore will continue to promote strong partnership in all fields.