PM Lee Hsien Loong to attend the 27th World Economic Forum on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam

Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong will attend the 27^th World Economic Forum (WEF) on ASEAN in Hanoi, Vietnam from 11 to 12 September 2018.

Prime Minister Lee has been invited by Vietnam Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc to deliver a speech at the opening plenary on ASEAN’s initiatives and efforts in harnessing changing technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, during Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship. These initiatives seek to better position ASEAN and Singapore for the future economy.

Prime Minister Lee will be accompanied by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information, and Senior Minister of State for Transport Dr Janil Puthucheary, as well as officials from the Prime Minister’s Office, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Ministry of Communications and Information.

During his absence, Mr Teo Chee Hean, Deputy Prime Minister and Co-ordinating Minister for National Security will be the Acting Prime Minister for the period 11 to 12 September 2018.

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PRIME MINISTER’S OFFICE
SINGAPORE
11 SEPTEMBER 2018