Singapore, Feb. 9 -- Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong and Deputy PM Heng Swee Keat have applauded contributions by the Vietnamese community to the city state while meeting with visiting Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, Chairwoman of the State Committee for Overseas Vietnamese (OV) Affairs.

Hang led a delegation of the committee on a working visit to Singapore from February 6 to 8, during which they took part in the traditional Chingay Parade.

The two leaders of Singapore highly valued the Vietnamese community's first-ever participation in the festival, which they said reflects the Vietnamese Government and Foreign Ministry's attention to this event.

Noting the Vietnamese community's growth and contributions t...