State President Tran Dai Quang (R) receives Singaporean PM Lee Hsien Loong, Da Nang City, November 10, 2017 |
They also agreed to coordinate closely in preparing celebrations for the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties.
PM Lee urged Viet Nam to back Singapore as the ASEAN Chair next year and create more favorable conditions for Singaporean enterprises.
The two leaders spoke highly of the strong development of people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in culture and education between the two nations.
They also exchanged views on regional and global issues of mutual concern and agreed to maintain ASEAN’s central role in addressing strategic issues relating to their security and interests and the region.
By Hoang Ha