At the dialogue (Photo: VNA) In his opening speech, HCMA President Prof. Dr. Nguyen Xuan Thang saidthe event holds significance as it takes place at a time when the two countriesare celebrating the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties.
He said since the establishment of bilateral strategic partnership,Vietnam and Singapore have seen their ties deepen across all five pillars,including mutual political trust, economic cooperation, national defence-securitycollaboration, coordination in other areas and cooperation at internationaland multilateral forums.
SingaporeanSenior Minister and Coordinating Minister forNational Security Teo Chee Hean expressed his belief that with the solidfoundation built and nurtured over the past half a century, along with the highdetermination of leaders, people, and business communities of both countries,the Vietnam-Singapore ties will develop strongly and effectively across theParty, National Assembly, Government, and people-to-people exchange channels.
Delegatesdiscussed the achievements of the Vietnam-Singapore relationship over the past fivedecades and the prospects in the future. They also talked about the leadershiptraining programme in Singapore.
Earlier, Thang hosted a reception for Minister Teo Chee Hean. They witnessed thesigning of a cooperation agreement between the HCMA and the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, which will lay a foundation for the leadership training programme during2023-2025./.
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