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The verified TikTok account of the Singapore PM uploaded the video set to the song on Wednesday, featuring scenes from the official welcome ceremony hosted by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi, as well as their bilateral meeting at the Government Office the same day.
The video drew widespread attention from Vietnamese social media users, gaining over 4.5 million views and over 7,100 comments as of Friday morning.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong shares moments of his first day in Hanoi in a Tiktok video. Video by TikTok/@lawrencewongst
In a second video, which had garnered over 562,000 views by Friday morning, PM Wong shared moments from his other activities in Hanoi, with Vietnamese singer Hoang Thuy Linh's 2022 hit "See Tinh" as the theme song.
"Thanks to Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh for hosting a lovely dinner, complete with wonderful cultural performances," read the video caption.
The two Vietnam-related videos have become the most engaging content on PM Wong's TikTok account in recent times.
PM Lawrence Wong paid an official visit to Vietnam from March 25–26, his first visit to the country in his role as Singapore PM. The visit came just over a week after Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam visited Singapore, during which the two nations upgraded their ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Vietnam and Singapore established diplomatic relations on August 1, 1973. Vietnam is the first ASEAN country with which Singapore has formed a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.
Singapore PM Lawrence Wong shares his activities during his first official visit to Vietnam on his TikTok. Video by TikTok/@lawrencewongst
"Bac Bling", released on March 1, is one of the most viral Vietnamese music videos so far. The MV highlights iconic landmarks in the northern Bac Ninh Province, such as Do Temple, Dau Pagoda, and the pottery village of Phu Lang.
It also features cultural traditions like betel chewing, quan ho folk singing, and year-round festivals. The title stylizes the word "Ninh" into "Bling" (sparkling), aiming to portray Bac Ninh as a shining, forward-looking province.
Originally a tribute to a local area, the song quickly gained wide popularity.
On YouTube, "Bac Bling" surpassed the view counts of many international releases from the same period, such as "Earthquake" by Jisoo (56 million views) and "Born Again" by Lisa (73 million views).
At one point, it topped YouTube Charts as the most impressive MV debut globally.
For the week of March 14–20, it ranked sixth globally on YouTube Charts for "Weekly Top Songs."
As of Friday morning, it has attracted over 94.94 million views.
