S'pore, Vietnam agree to discuss liberalisation of bilateral air links

Hanoi, Vietnam

THE leaders of Singapore and Vietnam on Thursday agreed that their two countries should explore how to further liberalise their bilateral air services.

"Our flights in both directions are full, and I think if we can have more flights, we will be able to have more connectivity, more economic opportunities, and more investments and trade," said Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who is in Vietnam for a four-day official visit.

He made the point at a news conference held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, alongside his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, whom he …