S'pore, Vietnam to boost economic ties

S'pore, Vietnam to boost economic ties

SINGAPORE: Singapore Deputy Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung, met here on Tuesday to explore new ways to boost economic ties between the two countries.

The two leaders "discussed proposals for both countries to build upon the achievements under the Vietnam-Singapore Commission for Cooperation and pursue greater bilateral economic connectivity," a joint statement issued after the meeting said.

They identified five areas in which bilateral economic cooperation could be enhanced. The areas included the capital markets, the flow of goods and people, telecommunications, tourism and industrial parks. --AFP