Việt Nam-Singapore relations core to a stronger Southeast Asia: experts

"Việt Nam and Singapore hold huge and special cooperation potential as they share common strategic perceptions, political stability and aspirations to become development models in Asia," he stressed. He held that Việt Nam could learn from Singapore’s experience in public apparatus consolidation, State-owned business management and urban transport development. ​The expert described Việt Nam and Singapore as pillars of ASEAN over the last 10 - 15 years, saying the development of their ties within the bloc’s was crucial. Talking about defence and security cooperation, Singh said the two sides had maintained an annual defence policy dialogue, but they should further strengthen links between their naval, land, air, and civil defence forces. Besides, he also suggested Việt Nam and Singapore identify potential cooperation fields in which cyber security is a major area that Singapore is very strong.