Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam set foot at Changi Airport on April 25 afternoon, beginning a two-day official visit to Singapore.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (centre) is welcomed at
The Vietnamese delegation was welcomed at the airport by Singaporean Minister for National Development and Second Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong and his spouse, Singaporean Ambassador to Vietnam Catherine Wong Siow Ping, leaders of the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Tao Thi Thanh Huong, and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in the country.
Later on the day, Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong and his spouse are scheduled to host a welcome ceremony for PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his spouse at the Istana palace.
The Government leader of
In the evening, PM Lee Hsien Loong and his spouse are set to host a banquet in honour of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc, his spouse and the Vietnamese delegation.
During the visit, the Vietnamese leader will attend a Vietnam-Singapore business forum and visit some local cultural, economic and scientific-technological facilities.
This is the first official visit to
The visit aims to reiterate the Vietnamese government’s policy of valuing the strategic partnership with
After the trip, PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc will lead the Vietnamese delegation to the 32nd ASEAN Summit held in
VNA