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Vietnam becomes biggest rice supplier for Singapore

Vietnam has for the first time surpassed India and Thailand to become the largest rice exporter to Singapore.

Vietnamese lychee, longan eye bigger market share in Singapore

The Vietnamese Trade Office in Singapore is working to promote the export of Vietnamese fruits, particularly longan and lychee, to Singapore.

Singapore biggest foreign investor in HCM City

Singapore was the biggest foreign investor in HCM City in terms of newly-registered projects and capital contribution for share purchases in the last five months, with 72 new projects worth $121.5 million.

Vietnam among top five destinations for Singaporean real estate investors

Vietnam is among the top five destinations selected by Ultra High Net Worth Individuals (UHNWI) in Singapore for their real estate investment plans, according to the Wealth Report 2023 released by Knight Frank.

Singapore leads foreign investment in Vietnam

Singapore remained the biggest foreign investor in Vietnam among the 51 countries and territories investing in Vietnam in the first two months of 2023, with 978.4 million USD.

Foreign Minister: PM’s visits to Singapore, Brunei successful

The official visits to Singapore and Brunei by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh from February 8-11 have been successful, contributing to lifting Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership and Vietnam-Brunei comprehensive partnership to a greater height.

Prime Minister attends Vietnam – Singapore business forum

Vietnam encourages partners and investors to engage in digital transformation, green transition, circular economy, innovation, and hi-tech and low-emission development in the country.

Local artists to attend Chingay Parade Singapore 2023

Vietnamese artists are set to participate in Chingay Parade Singapore 2023, one of the largest street parades throughout Asia, on February 3 - 4.

Singapore startups attracted to Vietnam market: Strait Times

The country’s tech-savvy population and burgeoning middle class are making it an attractive market for Singaporean companies.

E-commerce enabler OnPoint raises $50 million from Singapore fund

OnPoint has successfully raised $50 million in a series B fund-raising round from SeaTown Private Capital Master Fund managed by SeaTown Holdings International, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Singapore’s Temasek Holdings.

Singaporean firm spots phishing campaign targeting Vietnamese victims

The Singapore-based cybersecurity firm Group-IB has spotted a mass-scale phishing campaign targetting their clients by impersonating 27 Vietnamese financial institutions.

F&B franchise fair MakanSingapore to debut in Vietnam

MakanSingapore, the first ever virtual F&B franchise fair dedicated to bringing F&B franchising opportunities from Singapore to Vietnam, is set to get underway on March 25-26.

Singaporean investors buy 36 percent of local restaurant chain

Local restaurant chain owner, Golden Gate Joint Stock Company has announced the transfer of 35.95 percent of shares to a group of three new stakeholders from Singapore.

Vietnamese law graduate who used to work for the Supreme Court of Singapore

Having graduated from the law faculty of Singapore Management University as the valedictorian, and having finished a stint at the Supreme Court of Singapore, Nguyen Sinh Vuong told Vietnam that 

President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit to Singapore achieves great success

The international public opinion and Singapore are highly interested and appreciate the positive results of President Nguyen Xuan Phuc's visit, which gives new opportunities to further develop the Vietnam-Singapore strategic partnership.

Vietnamese, Singaporean firms sign cooperation deals worth nearly 11 billion USD

Vietnamese and Singaporean businesses signed cooperation deals worth nearly 11 billion USD at the Vietnam-Singapore business dialogue on February 25, which was attended by President Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

Vietnam, Singapore firms partner up to develop 2.5-bln-USD project in Bac Giang

SAIGONTEL of Vietnam and Aurous Capital Pte. Ltd of Singapore have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on investment cooperation in a $2.5-billion project to develop an industrial and urban complex in Bac Giang.

Vietnam, Singapore reach consensus on directions for all-round ties

Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong held talks on February 25, agreeing to bolster cooperation in all fields.

President Phuc: Vietnam encourages investment in sustainable development

The nation incentivizes Singaporean businesses to continue to expand their investment locally, while also considering investment promotion a priority moving forward, especially with regard to clean energy and sustainable development.

More Singapore firms develop new data centres in Vietnam

Singaporean businesses are increasingly investing in new data centres in Vietnam to serve the rising demand for data storage solutions in Vietnam.