Welcoming the Singaporean and his entourage at the airport wereMinister of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs Dao Ngoc Dung, Deputy Minister ofForeign Affairs Do Hung Viet, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Mai PhuocDung, and Singapore Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam.
Accompanying the Singaporean PM are his wife Ho Ching, Ministerof Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan, Minister for Education Chan Chun Sing,and Minister for Manpower and Second Minister for Trade and Industry Tan See Leng.
This is his fifth visit to Vietnam by Lee Hsien Loong as Prime Minister ofSingapore, showing the closeness and cohesion between the two countries.
It is also among a wide range of activities in celebration ofthe 50th founding anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the 10thanniversary of the strategic partnership. On this occasion, Lee is expected toattend many important activities and events./.