Speaking at the talks, PM Lee Hsien Loong affirmed that, the visit will create a strong impetus for the fine strategic partnership between the two countries. It is also an important opening event for the activities to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the bilateral diplomatic relations and the 10th anniversary of the partnership this year, he noted. Congratulating Vietnam on its effective socio-economic recovery and development post COVID-19, PM Lee stressed Singapore always treasures and hopes to further strengthen its strategic partnership with Vietnam. The two PMs spoke highly of the positive developments of the bilateral relations in both bilateral and multilateral aspects. They agreed to intensify political trust, promote economic cooperation, and step up cooperation in defence-security, trade, tourism, labor, and people-to-people exchanges. Cooperation in new and potential fields, such as digital, green and circular economies, and clean energy, was also mentioned in their talks. Regarding regional and international issues, the two leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation, maintain solidarity and unity, and promote ASEAN centrality, especially in strategic issues such as peace and stability in the East Sea and the region. After the talks, the two PMs witnessed the signing and hand-over of cooperation documents, including an MoU on the establishment of the Vietnam - Singapore partnership on digital economy and green economy, among others./.