On Thursday morning, Mr Chinh received a ceremonial welcome at the Istana and called on President Halimah Yacob, said MFA.
They reaffirmed the excellent relations between Singapore and Vietnam, “underpinned by multifaceted cooperation across many sectors including trade and investment, finance, security and defence, energy, sustainability, and close people-to-people ties,” said MFA.
Mr Chinh and his wife Madam Le Thi Bich Tran also had a new orchid hybrid, the Papilionanda Pham Le Tran Chinh, named in their honour.
In conjunction with Mr Chinh’s visit, the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore and the Intellectual Property Office of Vietnam announced the launch of a pilot collaborative search and examination programme.
The S Rajaratnam School of International Studies signed an MOU with the Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam to promote cooperation in research and academic exchanges, said MFA.
The Singapore Business Federation is also planning to hold its annual flagship event in Hanoi, the first time the event will be held outside of Singapore.
During his visit, Mr Chinh also met Singapore parliamentarians. He will also have meetings with Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Mr Teo Chee Hean and will also visit the Smart Nation CityScape exhibition.