Singaporean premier to visit Vietnam this weekend

The top Singaporean official’s visit is also meant to reciprocate Vietnamese Prime Minister Chinh’s to Singapore in February. This will be PM Lee's fifth visit to Vietnam since he took office in 2004, Vietnamese Ambassador in Singapore Mai Phuoc Dung told Tuoi Tre (Youth) newspaper. Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) are considered a symbol of the two nations’ economic cooperation. As many as 14 VSIPs currently operate in 10 provinces and cities in Vietnam, contributing to the two nations’ economic growth. The Singaporean prime minister is set to host talks with his Vietnamese counterpart and meet with the leaders of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, the state, and the lawmaking National Assembly.