PM Pham Minh Chinh (centre) and his spouse wrap up the official visit to Singapore on February 10 afternoon. (Photo: VNA)
Singapore (VNA) – Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh’sofficial visit to Singapore was particularly successful and beyondexpectations, reported an expert in the field.
Talking to the Vietnam News Agency, Assoc. Prof. Vu MinhKhuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy at the National Universityof Singapore said the trip from February 8 to 10 has considerably promotedVietnam’s stature, thus consolidating the trust in the country’s developmentefforts and bright future.
A breakthrough success of the visit is that it has createdgreat confidence among Singaporean enterprises, many of which have expressed theirintention to invest in Vietnam, he noted.
The city state is highly impressed with Vietnam’s green energyand energy security strategies, as well as the goal of achieving net zeroemissions by 2050, he went on, perceiving that the two countries will makeimportant strides in sustainable development and green energy investment.
PM Pham Minh Chinh (centre) witnesses the exchange of a cooperation development agreement between the PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation and Sembcorp Utilities of Singapore on February 10. (Photo: VNA)
Khuong said he is also impressed with Vietnam’s investment indeveloping wind energy for export to Singapore, considering the memorandum ofunderstanding on green and digital economic partnership a stepping stone forfurther progress in bilateral collaboration in this field.
During the visit, the two countries reviewed theircooperation outcomes over the last 50 years, especially since the upgrade ofbilateral ties to a strategic partnership. The two Southeast Asian nations have always trusted each other,shown strong political determination, and also boast huge cooperationpotential.
Vietnam has expressed its sincerity, faithfulness, practicality, andadaptability to the era in its cooperation and relations with other countries,especially Singapore, according to the expert.
He voiced his belief that with effort and support between the two Governments, Vietnam and Singapore can jointly create substantial impetus toward their cooperation to become a role model in the region./.
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PM Pham Minh Chinh (centre) and his spouse wrap up the official visit to Singapore on February 10 afternoon. (Photo: VNA) 
PM Pham Minh Chinh (centre) witnesses the exchange of a cooperation development agreement between the PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation and Sembcorp Utilities of Singapore on February 10. (Photo: VNA) 
