(Haiphong.gov.vn) – On April 23, Standing Deputy Secretary of the Hai Phong Party Committee Do Manh Hien and Standing Vice Chairman of the city People’s Committee Le Anh Quan received a delegation from the Singapore Embassy in Vietnam and Singapore’s young leaders, headed by Jaya Ratnam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore to Vietnam, who visited and worked in Hai Phong.
Overview of the working session.
Also attending were Ho Moon Shin, Director of the Communications and Connectivity Department of Singapore’s Ministry of Health; officials from ministries, sectors, government agencies and the Singapore Embassy; and leaders of relevant departments, sectors and units.
Standing Deputy Secretary Do Manh Hien hopes the visit will build a bridge between Singapore’s young leaders and Hai Phong.
Welcoming representatives of the Singapore Embassy and the Singapore young leaders’ delegation, Do Manh Hien said cooperation between Hai Phong and Singapore had recently achieved positive results in delegation exchanges, investment, trade, education and training. He hoped the visit would build a bridge between the younger leadership generation of Singapore and Hai Phong, create new opportunities, increase mutual understanding and strengthen cooperation. Hai Phong is always ready to promote practical cooperation initiatives and looks forward to Singapore’s sharing and support, especially in areas of mutual strength and interest, contributing to stronger bilateral relations in the coming period.
Standing Vice Chairman Le Anh Quan introduces information on Hai Phong’s socio-economic development achievements.
At the session, Standing Vice Chairman Le Anh Quan introduced the city’s recent socio-economic achievements. Hai Phong has a large, modern development space and strong potential in logistics, with all 5 modes of transport. Its outstanding asset is the largest seaport system in northern Vietnam; Lach Huyen Port is one of the world’s 20 deep-water ports and is planned to receive vessels of up to 200,000 tons. With 3 economic pillars—industry and high technology, seaports and logistics, and tourism and trade—the city has maintained double-digit growth and is consistently among Vietnam’s fastest-growing localities. As of March 2025, Singaporean investors had 96 projects in Hai Phong with total registered investment of approximately USD 3.7 billion. The VSIP Industrial Park, established in 2020, is a symbol of Vietnam–Singapore cooperation in Hai Phong. The city currently has 14 established industrial parks, most of which are full, and plans to develop 20 more industrial parks covering more than 7,000 ha under the approved planning.
Delegates attend the working session.
Hai Phong has 04 universities offering 49 undergraduate majors, 17 master’s majors, 8 doctoral majors and 39 vocational education institutions. It leads the country in several social welfare policies, including tuition waivers for students at all levels and vocational training tuition waivers, and is accelerating social housing development. Hai Phong is also known for its rich cultural and historical traditions, distinctive cuisine and famous tourist destinations that attract visitors and international friends. The city hopes that after the visit, the Singaporean delegates will gain valuable experiences and a clearer understanding of Hai Phong’s development potential and cooperation opportunities.
Ambassador Jaya Ratnam shares areas where Singapore can support Hai Phong in the coming period.
Jaya Ratnam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Singapore to Vietnam, thanked the city leaders for their cordial reception and highly appreciated Hai Phong’s economic and social development orientation, particularly the development of Lach Huyen deep-water port. He also shared areas where Singapore could support Hai Phong, including building a new-generation free trade zone, continuing to expand VSIP Industrial Park to attract foreign investors and other areas.
Standing Vice Chairman Le Anh Quan presents a commemorative gift to the Singapore Embassy delegation and Singapore’s young leaders.
During the program, Singapore’s young leaders asked Hai Phong leaders many questions, focusing on foreign investment attraction, green economic development and proactive responses to climate change. Leaders of the city’s departments and sectors provided full information on the matters of interest to the young Singaporean delegates./
Source: Hai Phong City Electronic Information Portal