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Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh held phone talks with Singaporean Minister for Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on March 4, during which they discussed measures to bolster trade exchange and speed up post-pandemic economic recovery, as well as the facilitation of travelling between the two sides.
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh (Photo: VNA)
The two officials also mentioned the COVID-19 vaccination plans and the possibility of applying vaccine passports.
The Singaporean FM congratulated Vietnam on the success of the 13th National Party Congress as well as Minh’s re-election to the Politburo.
Myanmar’s military has asked security forces responsible for deadly attacks on anti-coup protesters over the weekend not to use live ammunition as international condemnation grows.
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Singapore Foreign Affairs Minister Vivian Balakrishnan. (Photo: Facebook/Vivian Balakrishnan)
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SINGAPORE: The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) must reiterate its guiding principles, including adherence to democracy and respect for human rights when it comes to the situation in Myanmar, failing which member states will have no choice but to state their individual positions on the issue, said Minister of Foreign Affairs Vivian Balakrishnan on Tuesday (Mar 2).
Such an outcome, however, would only underscore the lack of unity in the grouping, he added.
Myanmar’s military has asked security forces responsible for deadly attacks on anti-coup protesters over the weekend not to use live ammunition as international condemnation grows.