The Singaporean President and her spouse is now on a State visit to Viet Nam from October 16-20 at the invitation of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc - Photo: VNA
The visit aims to elevate bilateral relations and further intensify the strategic partnership between the two countries - Photo: VNA
This is the first State visit by a foreign head of State to Viet Nam since the 13th National Party Congress, and also the first trip overseas by the President of Singapore since the COVID-19 broke out - Photo: VNA
The visit takes place when the two countries are looking toward the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic relationship and the 10th year of their strategic partnership in 2023 - Photo: VNA
Two-way trade reaches US$6.9 billion in the first nine months of this year, up 16 percent over the same period last year - Photo: VNA
Following the welcome ceremony, the two Presidents hold talks, Ha Noi, October 17, 2022 - Photo: VOV
Singapore remains ASEAN's largest investor in Viet Nam, ranking 2nd out of 139 countries and territories investing in the country. As of August 20, Singaporean investors have 2,974 valid projects with a total registered capital of US$69.9 billion, accounting for 16.3 percent of total investment capital poured into Viet Nam - Photo: VOV
Meanwhile, by July 2022, Viet Nam has 136 valid investment projects worth over US$538 million in Singapore - Photo: VOV
The two Presidents witness the signing ceremony of cooperation agreements at the Presidential Palace, Ha Noi, October 17, 2022 - Photo: VOV