(VOVworld) – Singapore wants to expand its economic cooperation with Vietnam, particularly with Ho Chi Minh city, in the service industry, based on the success of their cooperative projects, notably the Vietnam-Singapore Industrial Park. Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang expressed his hopes to leaders of Ho Chi Minh city during a reception for him on Tuesday.

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh municipal Party Committee Le Thanh Hai receives Singaporean Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang. (Photo:voh.com.vn)

Lim said the two countries see potential service sector cooperation in finance, banking, logistics, retail, education, and healthcare, which are able to generate jobs of high added value.