Singapore and Vietnam set to deepen ties in bid to recover together, emerge stronger from Covid-19

Vietnam President Nguyen Xuan Phuc inspecting the guard of honour with Singapore President Halimah Yacob at the Istana on Feb 25, 2022. - The Straits Times/ANN

SINGAPORE, Feb 26 (The Straits Times/ANN): As President Halimah Yacob hosted Vietnam's President Nguyen Xuan Phuc on Friday in Singapore's first state visit since the onset of Covid-19, both leaders underscored the importance of closer cooperation for their countries to recover together and emerge stronger from the pandemic.

President Halimah noted that over the past two years, officials from both sides had worked closely to ensure supplies flowed, to assist each other's citizens, and to contribute medical supplies and equipment to each other.