Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong review the Vietnam People's Army's Guard of Honour. Photo: Duong Giang/Reuters

Hosting the Singaporean PM, the Vietnamese leaders emphasized the significance of Wong’s official visit, describing it as a key milestone - the first high-level exchange following the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during Party General Secretary To Lam’s official visit to Singapore.

The two sides agreed to maintain ASEAN's shared stance on the East Sea issue, underscoring the importance of freedom and safety of navigation and aviation. They emphasized the need to fully and effectively implement the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and foster an environment conducive to the development of a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) in line with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

The Vietnamese and Singaporean PMs witnessed the signing of several cooperation agreements, including a letter of intent on developing an action program for the Vietnam-Singapore Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Other pacts cover offshore wind power trade, cross-border QR code payments, digital development and innovation, and people-to-people exchange.