State Visit by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam, 28 to 31 May 2026

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam received a ceremonial welcome and called on President Tharman Shanmugaratnam this morning. President Tharman and Mrs Jane Ittogi Shanmugaratnam also hosted a State Banquet in honour of President Lam and First Lady Madam Ngo Phuong Ly. 

During their meeting, President Tharman and President Lam noted the progress made since the upgrade of our bilateral relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership (CSP) in March 2025. They affirmed the high level of political trust, close economic relations, and blossoming cultural and people-to-people ties. They exchanged views on the increasingly difficult and unpredictable geopolitical environment, and the implications for our two countries and the region. Both leaders agreed that in these uncertain times, it was even more critical to deepen cooperation in key areas such as the development of clean energy and power connectivity, including through the ASEAN Power Grid (APG). Both leaders expressed a shared interest in maintaining regional and global stability, and accelerating ASEAN integration and energy resilience.

Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Lawrence Wong held a delegation meeting with President Lam. They discussed ways to deepen leadership exchanges and cooperation based on the Plan of Action (POA) of the CSP. They expressed satisfaction with the progress of the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park, which is a flagship economic project between our two countries. They agreed on the potential to further collaboration in emerging areas such as agri-trade, science and technology and innovation, and the digital economy. Both leaders noted the importance of energy resilience in the region, and expressed their support to accelerate clean energy development and power connectivity, including through the APG. They also agreed that our two countries should be better connected, including through enhanced air connectivity, which is a key enabler of people-to-people links, as well as trade, investment and supply-chain integration. Prime Minister Wong also expressed Singapore’s readiness to support Vietnam in its human capital development. Prime Minister Wong and President Lam witnessed the announcement of several Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and agreements, including on the establishment of the Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue, supply chain resilience, agrifood, advanced manufacturing as well as the development of a specialised international commercial court within Vietnam’s International Finance Centre (IFC). The list of agreements is at Annex.  

President Lam attended the Vietnam-Singapore Tech Connect Forum this afternoon, and will be delivering the keynote speech at the 23^rd International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Shangri-La Dialogue this evening.

On 30 May 2026, Prime Minister Wong and President Lam will plant the Hopea recopei tree at the Singapore Botanic Gardens to commemorate President Lam’s State Visit and to mark new growth in Singapore-Vietnam relations. President Lam will be hosted to separate meals by Prime Minister Wong and Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Speaker of Parliament Seah Kian Peng will also call on President Lam.

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MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS

SINGAPORE

29 MAY 2026

Annex: List of Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) and Agreements

Singapore-Vietnam Strategic Dialogue (SVSD) Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

Joint Statement on Supply Chain Resilience between Singapore and Vietnam

MOU on Judicial Cooperation in Support of the Specialised Court at the Vietnam International Financial Centre (IFC)

Terms of Reference (TOR) of the Singapore-Vietnam Agrifood Trade Task Force

MOU between A*STAR Advanced Remanufacturing & Technology Centre (ARTC) and Becamex IDC on the Establishment of the Vietnam Advanced Manufacturing Research Centre (VAMRC)

Award of Investment Registration Certificates (IRC) for five Vietnam Singapore Industrial Parks (VSIPs) and two residential developments to the VSIP Group:

1. VSIP Nghe An IV (Tho Loc Industrial Park – Phase 2)

2. VSIP Hue

3. VSIP Ha Nam High-Tech Park

4. VSIP Binh Duong IV (Vinh Lap Industrial Park – Phase 1)

5. VSIP Hai Phong 2 (Tien Lang 2 Eco Industrial Park)

6. Lakeside Garden residential development in VSIP Hai Phong

7. Mattar Residence social housing residential development in VSIP Hai Phong 1

The Arrangement Between the International Cooperation Department Under the Ministry of Education and Training of Vietnam (MOET) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU)