Two viral videos of Singapore Prime Minister’s Viet Nam visit attract millions of views
VGP - The official TikTok account of Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong posted a video of his official visit to Viet Nam, using the Vietnamese hit "Bac Bling" by singer Hoa Minzy as background music, attracting nearly 4 million views and thousands of comments.
Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong (L) shakes hands with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Ha Noi on March 26, 2025
The video posted on March 26 featuring scenes from the official welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi, as well as their bilateral meeting at the Government Office on the same day.
Earlier, the first video, posted on March 25 upon his arrival in Ha Noi, lasts 21 seconds and showcases familiar scenes of the capital city, including streets, locals, and the welcoming ceremony hosted by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his spouse, Le Thi Bich Tran.
The video also features a remixed version of "See Tinh" hit by Hoang Thuy Linh as its soundtrack. It attracted over 40,000 interactions, nearly 1,000 comments, and numerous shares, mostly from Vietnamese netizens expressing excitement and welcoming Prime Minister Wong to Viet Nam.
The two Viet Nam-related videos have become the most engaging content on Prime Wong's TikTok account in recent times.
Prime Lawrence Wong paid an official visit to Viet Nam from March 25–26. The visit came just over a week after Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam visited Singapore, during which the two nations upgraded their ties to the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
"Bac Bling", was released on March 1, is one of the most viral Vietnamese music videos so far. The MV is a music product with 100 percent of the scenes filmed at landmarks, historical sites, and tourist destinations in the province, such as Dau Pagoda, Dong Ho Folk Painting Village, Bac Ninh Quan Ho Folk Song Theatre, Ba Chua Kho Temple, Do Temple, Phu Lang Pottery Village, and Huu Chap Village Dyke.
For the week of March 14–20, it ranked sixth globally on YouTube Charts for "Weekly Top Songs." As of Friday morning, it has attracted over 94.94 million views.
Earlier, on March 24, at a dialogue with Vietnamese youth, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh said that the MV of Bac Bling contributes to the international development of an advanced culture imbued with the identity of the Vietnamese people to the world and the national development of human civilization./.
