Vietnam always considers Singapore a close friend and key economic partner.

The General Secretary emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam always consider Singapore a close friend, a reliable companion and a key economic partner.

On the afternoon of November 3, General Secretary To Lam received Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Jaya Ratnam to say goodbye at the end of his term.

At the reception, General Secretary To Lam congratulated Ambassador Jaya Ratnam on successfully completing his mission in Vietnam , making important contributions to upgrading the Vietnam -Singapore relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in March 2025. The General Secretary emphasized that the Party and State of Vietnam always consider Singapore a close friend, a reliable companion and a key economic partner, wishing to continuously foster and deepen the newly established relationship framework, bringing practical benefits to the people of the two countries.

General Secretary To Lam received Singaporean Ambassador Jaya Ratnam to say goodbye, ending his term of office in Vietnam.

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Recognizing and appreciating the active support and companionship that Singapore has given Vietnam since the beginning of the renovation and international integration process, especially through training officials and building mechanisms and policies for socio-economic development, General Secretary To Lam suggested that the two countries continue to further strengthen political trust through strategic-level exchanges; promote party-channel cooperation, prioritize the early implementation of the strategic dialogue mechanism between the two ruling parties; focus on effectively implementing the action program on the newly signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, worthy of being an exemplary relationship in the region, especially in areas where Singapore has strengths and a leading role, and Vietnam has needs such as digital transformation, renewable energy, carbon credits, source technology, food security, innovation, financial center development, logistics, aviation and maritime connectivity, power grid connectivity, etc., as well as jointly making responsible contributions to peace, stability and development in the region.

General Secretary To Lam sent greetings and best wishes to Singapore's senior leaders, thanked the Singaporean Government for its practical support to Vietnam in overcoming the consequences of recent storms and floods, and wished Ambassador Jaya Ratnam good health and success in his new position and to always be a close friend of Vietnam .

Ambassador Jaya Ratnam emphasized that no matter what position he holds, he will contribute to promoting bilateral cooperation, including the development of the second generation VSIP industrial park with the goal of 30 VSIP parks with high science and technology content in Vietnam in the near future, as well as other important fields such as defense - security, culture, education, tourism, people-to-people exchange, etc.; he hopes that the two countries will coordinate closely, create resonance, and promote effectiveness in 2027, when Vietnam hosts APEC and Singapore is the ASEAN Chair.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/viet-nam-luon-coi-singapore-la-nguoi-ban-than-thiet-doi-tac-kinh-te-then-chot-185251103232750239.htm