Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc speaks on the phone with Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. (Photo: Thong Nhat / VNA)

During their telephone conversation on Wednesday, the two Prime Ministers stressed the need to strengthen cooperation in the areas of the two countries’ potential and strength such as agriculture, fisheries, finance, information technology, education and training, and infrastructure. They said cooperation should be expanded to meet the requirements of the Industry 4.0:  clean energy, urban and smart urban solutions, innovation, digital economy and digitization, sharing experience in economic management and development, and training human resources, especially high-quality human resources.

The two Prime Ministers exchanged views on a number of regional and global issues of mutual concern. They affirmed the importance of strengthening cooperation, maintaining peace and stability, and peacefully settling disputes on the basis of international law, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) toward a substantive and effective Code of Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (COC).