Hanoi, Aug. 26 -- Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Manh Cuong and Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Singapore Albert Chua co-chaired the 17th Vietnam-Singapore Political Consultation in Hanoi on August 26.

During the event, Cuong underlined the significance of the consultation mechanism, noting that this year's meeting came as the two countries celebrate major anniversaries - Singapore's 60th National Day, and Vietnam's 80th August Revolution and National Day (September 2).

The two sides reviewed progress in bilateral cooperation and discussed ways to implement agreements in key areas reached by the two countries' senior leaders, especially following the upgrade of the bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Pa...