United States Vice President Kamala Harris will make her first official visit to Singapore and Vietnam in August 2021, the White House announced on July 30. The 56-year-old’s visit to Singapore comes at the invitation of Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. He said he is “delighted” to welcome Harris on her first official visit to Singapore. Strengthen ties with partners The White House said the trip is to strengthen ties with “two critical Indo-Pacific partners”, but did not provide details on the dates of the trip. PM Lee’s press secretary said Harris will meet Singapore leaders and discuss ways to deepen bilateral cooperation in multiple areas. These areas include defence, cybersecurity, digital trade, climate change and the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic. PM Lee said: “I look forward to our discussions on strengthening bilateral cooperation and working together on global challenges such as the Covid-19 pandemic and climate change.” First U.S. vice president to visit Vietnam Harris will be the first vice president to ever visit Vietnam. The White House said in a statement: “President Biden and Vice President Harris have made it a top priority to rebuild our global partnerships and keep our nation secure, and this upcoming… Read full this story
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