Vietnam Minister of Public Security (R)To Lam welcomes Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K.Shanmugam (Photo VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security and Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs have signed a document on extending the agreement on bilateral cooperation in the field of cross-border crime prevention and control. The signing took place after talks between Vietnam’s Minister of Public Security To Lam and Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law K.Shanmugam in Hanoi on December 6. At their talks, Lam said after the agreement was signed in 2006 and extended in 2012, the cooperation between the two ministries have seen positive strides in various fields such as high-level delegation exchanges, law enforcement, fire prevention, and search and rescue operations. This has contributed to reinforcing mutual political trust and deepening the two countries’ strategic … [Read more...] about Vietnam, Singapore step up cooperation in crime prevention
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VN, Singapore tighten cooperation in combatting crime
Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam hosts welcome ceremony for Singaporean Minister of Home Affairs and Law K. Shanmugam, Ha Noi, December 6, 2018. Photo: VNA Vietnamese Minister of Public Security To Lam made the above remarks during his talks with his Singaporean counterpart K. Shanmugam in Ha Noi on Thursday. The two ministries’ cooperation has contributed to consolidating and deepening the strategic partnership between the two countries, he added. Lam went on to say that security cooperation is an important pillar of the bilateral ties, reflecting political trust of their high-level leaders. He asked the Singaporean side to support Viet Nam to host the 39th ASEAN Chiefs of Police (ASEANPOL) Conference in 2019. Lam suggested the two ministries strengthen information sharing in such fields like counter-terrorism, cyber security, and other non-traditional security matters. He took the occasion to extend thanks to Singapore for its valuable assistance in … [Read more...] about VN, Singapore tighten cooperation in combatting crime
PM hosts Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs
At the meeting between Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singapore's Minister for Home Affairs and Minister for Law Shanmugam (Photo VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – The Government of Vietnam always supports and creates favourable conditions for Singapore’s Ministry of Home Affairs and Vietnam’s Ministry of Public Security to enhance cooperation in relevant fields, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc affirmed at a reception for Minister Shanmugam in Hanoi on December 6. He highlighted the strategic partnership between Vietnam and Singapore and said that the two countries are expanding cooperation in all realms with Singapore being the third biggest foreign investor in Vietnam. The cooperation achievements that Vietnam and Singapore have gained over the past few years were significantly contributed to by the two ministries, he added. He suggested the two ministries increase consultation in addressing issues of mutual concern, contributing to the maintenance of peace, … [Read more...] about PM hosts Singapore’s Minister for Home Affairs
Malaysia wants to reclaim Johor airspace from Singapore
A view of the city of Johor Bahru, Malaysia from the neighbouring Singapore. (Photo: AFP/VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Malaysia has informed Singapore that it wants to take back control of airspace over southern Johor that the city-state has managed since 1974, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke on December 4. The move came amid a dispute over a flight path to a secondary airport in Singapore. “We feel that it is now the time that we regained the control of our very own airspace because over the years, we have also upgraded our air traffic control and we think we are capable of doing so,” he noted. “So we want to begin the process of negotiations with our Singapore counterpart.” Singapore has put in place a new instrument landing system at its small Seletar airport to be used by turboprops and business jets, that involves a flight path over Malaysian airspace without its permission, Loke told the Singaporean parliament. He said the flight path would lead to … [Read more...] about Malaysia wants to reclaim Johor airspace from Singapore
Singapore venture capital firm eyes Vietnamese startups
Illustrative image (Photo VNA) Hanoi (VNA) – Singapore-based venture capital firm Cocoon Capital has launched a new 20 million USD fund targeting seed-stage startups in emerging economies such as Vietnam, Myanmar, the Philippines and Indonesia. The fund aims to invest in 25-30 trade deals in these Southeast Asian markets, with the biggest amounting to 727,000 USD. By limiting the number of investments each year, the firm can ensure it supports multiple young companies. The fund, which follows the firm’s first 7-million-USD fund launched in 2016, will focus on deep tech, fintech and medtech. Since 1996, Singapore has always been one of the biggest trade partners of Vietnam. At present, it is the second largest trade partner of Vietnam in ASEAN and eighth in the world. Two-way trade hit 8.3 billion USD in 2017, a year-on-year rise of 8.9 percent. Singapore’s direct investment in Vietnam has continuously increased in recent years. It is now the biggest investor of … [Read more...] about Singapore venture capital firm eyes Vietnamese startups