# Sun Xueling leads Delegation to Vietnam for 40th AMAF and Related Meetings

- **Source:** Ministry of National Development
- **Published:** 2018-10-11T02:00:00.000Z
- **Author:** Ministry of National Development
- **Original:** https://www.mnd.gov.sg/newsroom/press-releases/view/sun-xueling-leads-delegation-to-vietnam-for-40th-amaf-and-related-meetings
- **Topics:** Regional Markets

## Featured rationale

Deeper regional cooperation on food safety, agriculture and quarantine could strengthen supply resilience, potentially supporting the reliability of food provision for urban populations.

## AI summary

Sun Xueling led Singapore's delegation to ASEAN agriculture, forestry and food-safety meetings in Hanoi on 11–12 October 2018.

## Original article

Ms Sun Xueling, Senior Parliamentary Secretary for Home Affairs and National Development, is leading a delegation to the 40th Meeting of the ASEAN Ministers on Agriculture and Forestry (AMAF), 18th Meeting of the AMAF Plus Three and the 6th ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (SPS Cooperation). The meetings will be held in Hanoi, Vietnam, from 11 to 12 October 2018.

The AMAF and AMAF Plus Three will discuss the progress of cooperation in food, agriculture, and forestry among ASEAN Member States as well as strengthen collaboration in these areas with the People’s Republic of China, Japan, and Republic of Korea. The ASEAN-China Ministerial Meeting on SPS Cooperation will focus on deepening cooperation between member countries in the areas of food safety as well as animal and plant inspection and quarantine. 

Ms Sun is accompanied by officials from the Ministry of National Development and the Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority.

## Chinese translation

> Translation model: grok_cli

### 孙雪玲率团赴越南出席第40届AMAF及相关会议

内政部兼国家发展部高级政务次长孙雪玲女士正率团出席第40届东盟农林部长会议（AMAF）、第18届AMAF加三会议，以及第6届东盟—中国质量监督检验检疫部长级会议（SPS合作）。会议将于2018年10月11日至12日在越南河内举行。

AMAF及AMAF加三会议将讨论东盟成员国在粮食、农业和林业领域的合作进展，并加强与中华人民共和国、日本和大韩民国在这些领域的协作。东盟—中国SPS合作部长级会议将聚焦深化成员国在食品安全以及动植物检验检疫方面的合作。

孙雪玲由内政部、国家发展部以及农业食品与兽医局官员陪同。