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Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc received Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong during the later's visit to Vietnam in March, 2017.  It will be his first visit to Singapore as head of the Vietnamese government. This year the two nations are celebrating the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties and five years of strategic partnership. Practical outcome of bilateral strategic partnership The Vietnam-Singapore Strategic Partnership was established in 2013. Besides good political relations, cooperation in economics, trade, and investment have progressed effectively. Singapore is Vietnam’s biggest trade partner in ASEAN and the 6th biggest trade partner in the world. Singapore is the 3rd biggest investor in Vietnam with 2,000 projects worth US$42 billion. Eight Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks have made important contributions to Vietnam’s socio-economic development. Former Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Nguyen Tien Minh said, “Economic … [Read more...] about New momentum for Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership

World polar bears Singapore The world’s first and only polar bear to be born in the tropics has died in Singapore, ending the long and controversial story of the beloved animal. Inuka, a male polar bear born in Singapore in 1990, succumbed to age-related ailments on Wednesday, Reuters reported. At 27, Inuka—meaning “Silent Stalker” in Inuit—had been suffering from arthritis, dental issues and ear infections. The bear’s limbs were also badly weakened, meaning he struggled to walk. Having outlived the average wild polar bear lifespan by 10 years, it is little surprise that time finally caught up to one of Singapore’s most famous residents. Following a health examination, the zoo said, “We have jointly made the difficult but necessary decision to not revive Inuka from anesthesia on humane grounds.” Recommended Slideshows 51 In Pictures: The 50 Most Powerful Military Forces in the World 51 50 Best-Selling Albums … [Read more...] about First Tropical Polar Bear Dies Aged 27 in Singapore Zoo

The government leader highly appreciated the management and operation model of the Port of Singapore and was greatly impressed with the process of handling, operation and IT application at the port.  PM Phuc asked the Port of Singapore Authority (PSA), which operates the Port of Singapore, to share its experience and step up cooperation with Vietnam to help the country develop its seaport systems.  With a total of 60 berths at its container terminals using modern and automatic loading and unloading equipment, the PSA can serve the world's largest container ships. The operation of berths is controlled by the world’s most modern computer system. The PSA can receive large number of foreign ships for transiting at the port and it handled up to 33.3 million TEUs of cargo last year. The number of containers handled in the port is estimated to make up roughly 10% of the world's total number.  Meanwhile, the supply chain of smart logistics services and urban solutions - … [Read more...] about PM Phuc calls for stronger partnership with Singapore firms

Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Singapore's Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong  In an interview granted to the press on the outcome of the visit, Dung said that first of all, via the visit, the mutual trust in the bilateral relations after 45 years of diplomatic ties and five years of strategic partnership has been reinforced and strengthened. The trust, closeness and shared vision of development goals and strategic security issues of the two countries create an important foundation for their vigorous cooperation development in all fields, making active contributions to the growth of each nation. Vietnam and Singapore agreed to enhance collaboration in security-defence, especially cyber security, building the Association of Southeast Asian Nation (ASEAN) of solidarity, self-resilience and innovation as well as maintaining the bloc’s central role in the regional architecture. The two sides also shared the common viewpoint of ASEAN on East Sea issue of … [Read more...] about Prime Minister’s Singapore visit a comprehensive success

© AFP/File SAUL LOEB, Ed JONES South Korean media is reporting the summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and President Donald Trump will take place in Singapore in June.  Trump confirmed on Friday the time and place for the meeting had been decided, and said it would be announced "soon."   Trump has previously warned that he could call off the meeting if he does not feel it would be "fruitful." US President Donald Trump had floated the idea of holding the historic talks in the deeply symbolic setting of the demilitarized zone along the border between North and South Korea, but the two sides have instead chosen city state Singapore as a third-party host, unnamed sources told both the Chosun newspaper and Yonhap news agency. This would push back the proposed date of the summit from late May to the third week of June, partially to wait until after the G7 summit – a bloc that includes both Japan and the US – in Canada on June 8 … [Read more...] about The Trump-Kim summit will reportedly take place in Singapore in June