LKYSPP và HCMA ký kết MOU về hợp tác đào tạo và phát triển lãnh đạo tại NUS

The Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) and the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics (HCMA) exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to collaborate on leadership training and development during a visit to NUS by His Excellency Mr Tô Lâm, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam on 12 March 2025.

Professor Danny Quah (second from left), Dean of the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy (LKYSPP) at NUS, and Associate Professor Duong Trung Y (second from right), Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, exchanged an MOU on Leadership Training and Development. Witnessing the ceremony were His Excellency Mr Tô Lâm (extreme right), General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Mr Teo Chee Hean (extreme left), Singapore Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security.

The MOU will deliver programmes to Vietnamese senior party cadres, government officials and senior civil servants, covering topics like good governance, digital transformation, green transition and public administration reforms.

The agreement was one of three initiatives announced by NUS President Professor Tan Eng Chye during Mr Lâm’s visit to LKYSPP, where the Vietnamese leader delivered a policy speech and participated in a dialogue session chaired by Senior Minister and Coordinating Minister for National Security Mr Teo Chee Hean.

In his speech at the event, Prof Tan emphasised NUS’ commitment to forging strong partnerships with institutions around the world to advance education, research and innovation across different ecosystems.

“Your visit today marks a major milestone in our university’s engagement with Vietnam. It will inspire our NUS community to take bold strides in deepening our engagement with Vietnam,” said Prof Tan to Mr Lâm, noting that NUS has many partnerships with Vietnamese institutions like the Vietnam National University in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi University of Science and Technology.

The event was one of Mr Lâm’s various engagements during his official three-day visit to Singapore, during which both countries agreed to elevate bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership – the highest diplomatic tier.

In an opening speech at the event, Mr Teo said Singapore and Vietnam aim to strengthen their strong bilateral ties, with enhanced partnerships in new and emerging areas as Vietnam continues its remarkable rise.

Having made visits to Vietnam over the past three decades, Mr Teo has personally witnessed its exponential growth. “In 1993, I had the honour of accompanying Mr Lee Kuan Yew – then Senior Minister – on his first official visit to Vietnam.” The 1993 visit “laid the foundation that continues to guide the strong relations between our two countries”, Mr Teo recounted, citing enduring collaborations such as the 20 Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Parks across 14 provinces that have created over 320,000 jobs and attracted more than US$23 billion in foreign investment.

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