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Embassy of the Republic of Singapore in Hanoi

Development partnerships

Learn more about the Vietnam-Singapore Cooperation Centre (VSCC), which offers capacity-building programs for Vietnamese officials, and its role in supporting Vietnam's development through technical assistance.

Last updated 20 November 2025

About the Vietnam-Singapore Cooperation Centre

Reception area for Vietnam-Singapore Cooperation Centre with flags, chairs, and wooden ceiling.

Singapore has extended technical assistance to fellow developing countries since the 1960s. As a country whose only resource is its people, Singapore believes that human capital development is vital for economic and social progress.

The Singapore Cooperation Programme (SCP) was established in 1992, to bring together the various technical assistance programmes offered by Singapore under one framework. Since then, over 22,000 Vietnamese government officials have attended courses offered under various SCP platforms, majority of which were conducted under the Initiative for ASEAN Integration (IAI) that was launched during Singapore’s ASEAN Chairmanship in 2000.

The Vietnam-Singapore Training Centre (VSTC) was established in November 2001 to administer courses aligned with IAI objectives for Vietnamese Government officials. Since the first IAI “Practical English” course was conducted at the VSTC in March 2002, by mid-2024, close to 13,000 Vietnamese officials have attended IAI courses offered by Singapore. 

In 2018, the VSTC was upgraded to the Vietnam-Singapore Cooperation Centre (VSCC) to facilitate a wider range of capacity-building programmes beyond the IAI courses. The VSCC is to serve as an integrated platform for Singapore, and its private and public sector agencies, to coordinate and deliver capacity building programmes that are aligned with Vietnam’s needs, priorities, and aspirations. The VSCC underscores Singapore’s commitment to support Vietnam’s development journey.

Some of the recent partners that the VSCC worked with include Consulus Vietnam, RMIT University Vietnam, the Hanoi Association of Women Entrepreneurs and Singapore Management University.

Timeline of the VSCC

Timeline infographic with six milestones, using number icons and color-coded vertical bars.

Singapore Cooperation Centre logo

Abstract red logo with horizontal and vertical bars radiating from the center.

The Singapore Cooperation Centre logo represents multi-culturalism, progression, cooperation and unity. It was derived from the cultural handiwork of the host countries. The weaving pattern is a stylisation of the agricultural landscape of the countries represented, and an abstract representation of four hands supporting one another. Set in red, the logo also reflects Singapore’s spirit and identity.

Photos of the Vietnam-Singapore Cooperation Centre

Lobby with seating areas, TVs, wooden floors, and patterned ceiling.

Useful links

For collaborative efforts with the VSCC, please reach out to us at singemb_han@mfa.sg. 

Click here for the latest happenings at the VSCC on the Embassy’s Facebook page.