Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coorinating Minister for National Security, Teo Chee Hean (right) and Việt Nam’s Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngọc Anh officially launch the Việt Nam - Singapore Cooperation Centre in Hà Nội on Saturday. — VNA/VNS Photo Văn Điệp Viet Nam News HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam-Singapore Cooperation Centre was officially launched in Hà Nội on Saturday. Singapore’s Deputy Prime Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security, Teo Chee Hean who is in Việt Nam for a six-day visit was present at the event. Its aim is to help narrow the development gap of the newer ASEAN member states, namely Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Việt Nam (CLMV). The centre was established as part of the Việt Nam – Singapore Training Centre which opened in 2002 under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) launched in 2000 by … [Read more...] about Vietnam-Singapore cooperation centre inaugurated
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Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre inaugurated in Hanoi
The Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre was inaugurated in Hanoi on March 23 morning. (Photo: VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre was inaugurated in Hanoi on March 23 morning, in the witness of visiting Singaporean Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security Teo Chee Hean and Minister of Science and Technology Chu Ngoc Anh. Speaking at the ceremony, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong said the predecessor of the centre is the Vietnam – Singapore Training Centre which was established in 2002. By now, more than 10,000 Vietnamese officials have joined courses at the centre in such fields as languages, communication skills, economic development, trade and tourism, public governance, management and law, and information and communication technology. In the context of Vietnam’s rapid growth and development, the upgrade and renaming of the centre is to manifest Singapore’s long-term … [Read more...] about Vietnam – Singapore Cooperation Centre inaugurated in Hanoi
Vietnam, Singapore see strong all-round growth in strategic partnership
Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (left) and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. (Source: VNA) Singapore (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh and Singaporean Foreign Minister Vivian Balakrishnan shared their positive evaluations of the growth of the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership during their talks in Singapore on July 31, as part of Minh’s ongoing visit to Singapore. The two sides noted that along with close political relations, Vietnam and Singapore have organised regular delegation exchanges channelled through the Party, State, parliament, and people-to-people connection. They agreed that Vietnam and Singapore share many common strategic interests and visions for security and development in each country, as well as important issues in the region. The two sides will closely coordinate to fully and effectively implement high-level agreements, especially those reached during Prime Minister … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore see strong all-round growth in strategic partnership
Vietnam, Singapore continue to explore new areas of cooperation
Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping (Photo courtersy of Singapore Embassy) Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam and Singapore will mark the 45h anniversary of their diplomatic ties on August 1. On this occasion, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping granted an interview to Vietnam News Agency about bilateral ties. Followings are the full text of the interview. Please give your comment on Vietnam-Singapore relations over the past 45 years, especially after the two countries upgraded bilateral relations to strategic partnership in 2013 and Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit to Singapore in April this year. Singapore and Vietnam have a close and wide-ranging relationship underpinned by mutual trust, shared interests, and extensive cooperation both bilaterally and in multilateral fora. We share warm and friendly ties which are maintained through frequent exchanges at all levels. Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong visited Vietnam twice … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore continue to explore new areas of cooperation
MoU on Vietnam-Singapore cooperation centre to be signed
Hanoi (VNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh is set to represent the Vietnamese Government in signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on the operation principles of the Vietnam-Singapore cooperation centre. Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has approved the draft document and assigned Deputy PM Minh to sign the MoU with a representative of the Singaporean Government. Minh is on an official visit to Singapore from July 30 to 31, which is expected to deepen the cooperative and strategic partnership between the two countries. The countries founded diplomatic ties on August 1, 1973 and set up a strategic partnership in September 2013 during Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong’s official visit to Vietnam. They have actively worked to realise the strategic partnership and obtained substantive outcomes in all fields, from politics, security and defence, and economy, to education and training, culture, and people-to-people exchange. In politics, … [Read more...] about MoU on Vietnam-Singapore cooperation centre to be signed