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.

VOV.VN - Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife are set make an official visit to Vietnam from August 27-29.

Vietnamese exhibitors are attending the Franchising & Licensing Asia (FLAsia) held in Singapore from August 17-19.

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.

Sunrise Material of Singapore signed an agreement with a Vietnamese company on August 11 to develop a polymer wrap film production project worth US$100 million in the northern province of Nam Dinh.

The Vietnam – Singapore relations have grown strongly based on the high level of trust at the political level, win-win partnerships, and enhanced people-to-people exchange, according to Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.

More high-quality Vietnamese products have reached consumers in Singapore thanks to the efforts of the Vietnam Trade Office in the Southeast Asian country and FairPrice, a reputable Singaporean retailer.

VOV.VN - The 50th anniversary of Vietnam-Singapore diplomatic relations, which started in 1973, and the 10th anniversary of the bilateral strategic partnership, which started in 2013, were celebrated by the Vietnamese Embassy in Singapore on July 17.

Vietnam’s 2023 growth is below-trend amid global external headwinds, but its position as a manufacturing FDI darling remains intact, DBS, Singapore’s leading consumer bank, said in a report released on July 3.

VOV.VN - Ho Chi Minh City, the largest economic and financial hub in Vietnam, attracted nearly US$2.9 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) in the first six months of the year, representing a year-on-year rise of 30.7%, according to the Statistics Office of Ho Chi Minh City.