Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Minh Khai welcoming Heng in Hanoi on Sept 12, 2022. - VNA/VNS
SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): Deputy Prime Minister Heng Swee Keat and Vietnam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on Monday (Sept 12) reaffirmed their countries' commitment to further deepen cooperation, especially in new areas of growth such as the digital economy, green economy and innovation.
They also discussed regional and international issues, including the importance of upholding Asean centrality and unity, and reaffirmed the need to uphold rules-based multilateralism to promote peace and stability in the region, Singapore's Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.
