Noon 8/2, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife Le Thi Bich Tran and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi for an official visit to the Republic of Singapore and Brunei Darussalam from February 8-11, 2023, at the invitation of the Prime Minister of the country. Republic of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong and Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah.
This is Singapore visit and Brunei, the first visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in his new position and the first visit of the Vietnamese Prime Minister to Singapore after 5 years and to Brunei after 15 years; This is also the first foreign visit of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh with his wife.
[Nâng tầm hợp tác giữa Việt Nam với Singapore và Brunei Darussalam]
The Prime Minister and his wife will pay an official visit to Singapore from February 8-10 and an official visit to Brunei Darussalam from February 10-11.
The delegation along with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife paid an official visit to the Republic of Singapore and Brunei Darussalam including: Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son; Minister, Chairman of the Government Office Tran Van Son; Minister of Planning and Investment Nguyen Chi Dung; Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien; Chairman of the Committee for Management of State Capital at Enterprises Nguyen Hoang Anh; Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Hoang Xuan Chien; Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Mai Phuoc Dung; Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Darussalam Tran Van Khoa; Deputy Chief of Office of the Party Central Committee Bui Van Thach; Deputy Minister of Public Security, Major General Le Van Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Education and Training Nguyen Huu Do.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’s visit takes place in the context that Vietnam’s relations with the two countries are developing positively.
The visit contributes to strengthening political trust, deepening multi-faceted cooperation, bringing bilateral relations into more and more effective substance, especially in the fields of economy, trade and investment. private.
Along with that, strengthen cooperation and coordination in regional and international issues of mutual concern, including strengthening coordination in ASEAN and regional and international forums and organizations.
The visit will help create a strong impetus and deepen the Strategic Partnership with Singapore, one of Vietnam’s leading economic partners, and the relationship between the two countries. Comprehensive Partner with Brunei, a potential economic partner and the place where Vietnam became the 7th member of ASEAN in July 1995.
In particular, the Prime Minister’s meetings with the Vietnamese community at home continue to affirm the Party and State’s interest in the overseas Vietnamese community, implementing Conclusion 12- KL/TW dated 12/8/2021 of the Politburo on overseas Vietnamese work in the new situation; contribute to promoting the great solidarity and strength of the whole nation.
Pham Tiep (VNA/Vietnam+)