DPM Lawrence Wong met about 200 overseas Singaporeans in Paris, as part of his official trip to Europe.
PARIS - Relations between Singapore and France that go back a long way are in excellent shape and on an upward trajectory, Deputy Prime Minister Lawrence Wong said.
“This illustrates the depth of our relationship, the trust that has been built at very high levels between the two governments and our ability to work together in many different areas,” he said.The people-to-people ties between both countries are deep and growing. There is a significant French presence in Singapore, including French companies, culture, culinary delights and luxury brands. The same is true the other way, he noted.
National University of Singapore fourth-year computing engineering undergraduate Vignesh Kumaravel, 24, arrived in Paris a month ago for a six-month internship with a French virtual reality start-up, Uptale. He is also trying to learn the French language to adjust to his new environment. Miss Loh Wen Qi, an urban studies graduate from Yale-NUS College, is into her first year studying for her Master’s degree in Digital and Tech Policy at the Sciences Po in Paris.
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