New Vietnamese Ambassador to Singapore Nguyen Tien Minh (L) talks with Singaporean President Tony Tan Keng Yam, after presenting his letter of credentials on January 29, 2015.

Singaporean President Tan said Vietnam is an important trade partner of Singapore and that Singaporean investors are interested in expanding their projects in Vietnam.Ambassador Minh said he will do his utmost to further promote Vietnam-Singapore bilateral strategic partnership.
The same day, Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son presented his credentials to French President Francois Hollande.

Vietnamese Ambassador to France Nguyen Ngoc Son (L) talks with French President Francois Hollande on January 29, 2015.

He said Vietnam attaches great importance to its strategic partnership with France and is expecting a visit from the French President which will pave the way for bilateral strategic partnership to thrive in the future. French President Hollande reiterated that the French government and businesses always want to expand ties with Vietnam. He also hailed Vietnam’s contributions to the French-speaking community.