The General Secretary of Vietnam’s Communist Party, Nguyen Phu Trong, will be in Singapore for a three-day official visit from 12 September.
His visit is at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong.
The Foreign Affairs Ministry said the visit underscores the strong bilateral relations between Singapore and Vietnam, and reaffirms the close ties between the two countries.
While in Singapore, Mr Trong will meet with Mr Lee and President Tony Tan Keng Yam.
Mr Trong will also witness the signing of several agreements.
They include an MOU on Financial Cooperation and an agreement on a study visit programme for Vietnam’s senior party officials.
Mr Trong will also deliver a Public Lecture at the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy entitled “For a Southeast Asia of Peace, Stability, Cooperation, and Development”.
He will visit the Singapore Botanic Gardens where an orchid, Spathoglottis Truong Lam, will be named in his honour.
He will also visit the Economic Development Board, Fusionopolis, Marina Barrage, and Gardens by the Bay.
General Secretary Trong will be accompanied by Ho Chi Minh City Party Secretary Le Thanh Hai, Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, Chairman of the CPV Commission for External Relations Hoang Binh Quan, Chairman of the CPV Central Office Tran Quoc Vuong, Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh, Minister of Trade and Industry Vu Huy Hoang, Minister of Finance Vuong Dinh Hue, and other senior officials.
Source: Channel News Asia
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