VietNamNet Bridge - Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong will pay an official visit to Singapore from September 12-14.


Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.


According to the Party Central Committee Commission for External Relations, the visit was made at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is also Secretary General of the People’s Action Party.

Vietnam and Singapore established relations on August 1, 1973.

In December 1991, Vietnam opened its embassy in Singapore. In December 1992, Singapore opened its embassy in Hanoi.

After Vietnam joined the Bali Convention in July 1992 and became a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) in July 1995, the relations between Vietnam and Singapore have entered a new period.

Vietnam and Singapore have exchanged many high-ranking visits. Most recently, President Truong Tan Sang paid a visit to Singapore last September and Singaporean President went to Vietnam in April 2012.

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