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Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong meets Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc on June 22, 2019, in Bangkok.
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Mai Phuoc Dung
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On a rainy morning eight months ago, I came to lay flowers at the statue of the late Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh at the Asian Civilisations Museum Green.
This was among my first official activities after presenting the letter of credence to the President of Singapore and assuming the position of Ambassador of Vietnam.