Hanoi, June 24 (IANS) Vietnam’s National Assembly (NA) Chairman Tran Thanh Man has said that Vietnam values and gives high priority to its relations with India. He described India as a “loyal, trusted and longstanding friend” and noted that the two nations share deep historical and cultural ties, local media reported on Wednesday. Tran Thanh Man made the remarks during his meeting with India’s Ambassador to Vietnam Tshering Wangchuk Sherpa in Hanoi on Tuesday. During the meeting, Man praised Tsh…
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Hanoi, June 5 (IANS) In yet another significant step towards reinforcing civilisational ties between India and Vietnam, a new Buddhist centre was opened in the Vietnamese capital, Hanoi. In a statement shared on Friday on X, the Indian Embassy in Hanoi stated: “Buddhism is the civilisational bond between the people of India and Vietnam. Buddhism has and will continue to play a key role in further strengthening the close friendship between India and Vietnam. The Dharma Centre of the Vajrayana Dri…
New Delhi, May 30 (IANS) Myanmar President U Min Aung Hlaing will begin a five-day official visit to India on Saturday at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, starting his trip from Bodh Gaya, Bihar.During his visit, President U Min Aung Hlaing will hold talks with PM Modi on June 1 on further strengthening the ties between the two countries, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This will be President U Min Aung Hlaing’s first visit to India aft…
Hanoi, May 19 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh called on Vietnamese President To Lam on Tuesday and reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening cooperation under the Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two nations. In a post on X, Singh said, “Honoured to call on the General Secretary and President of Vietnam during my visit to Vietnam. Conveyed warm greetings from Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and reaffirmed India’s commitment to further deepen Defence cooperati…
New Delhi, May 18 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will depart for his two-nation visit to Vietnam and South Korea on Monday to discuss expanding strategic military ties, defence industrial partnerships, and maritime security cooperation to support stability in the Indo-Pacific region.Singh will arrive in Hanoi on Monday to discuss ways to further strengthen the military cooperation with Vietnam. He will later visit South Korea to discuss the bilateral defence ties.In a post on X, Singh sai…
Seoul, May 16 (IANS) A top official of North Korea’s rubber-stamp legislature met Vietnam’s Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung for talks in Pyongyang earlier this week, the North’s state media reported on Saturday. Jo Yong-won, chairman of the standing committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, met Trung on Friday during his visit to the country as Vietnamese President To Lam’s special envoy, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said.The KCNA dispatch did not offer details of the talks, which incl…
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) India-Vietnam ties have been making steady progress beyond the headlines with the elevation of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. Not just defence, the two nations are interested in boosting trade and finance as was showcased during Vietnamese President To Lam’s recent State Visit to India in May, a report has stated. To Lam’s visit to New Delhi within the first month of being elected as Vietnam’s President demonstrates the strength of the partnership with India. T…
Mumbai, May 7 (IANS) Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday said the state was ready to act as a reliable partner in strengthening ties between India and Vietnam. He reaffirmed the state government’s commitment to deepening cultural, economic, and people-to-people relations with Vietnam.Addressing the India-Vietnam Business Forum during Vietnamese President To Lam’s one-day visit to Mumbai, Fadnavis invited Vietnamese entrepreneurs to invest in Maharashtra.Chief Minister Fa…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Vietnam President To Lam’s visit to India elevated bilateral ties to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and will improve India’s access to critical inputs, generate substantial long-term benefits for exports, investments, and GDP growth, the industry chamber PHDCCI said on Thursday.Rajeev Juneja, President, PHDCCI said that the bilateral partnership creates a stronger framework for supply-chain resilience, manufacturing cooperation, digital connectivity,…
New Delhi, May 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday presented a carefully curated selection of gifts — reflecting the country’s rich spiritual, artistic and cultural traditions — to Vietnamese President To Lam during his three-day visit to India. The gifts included the specially developed Namoh 108 lotus, a handcrafted brass Buddha sculpture with a Bodhi tree motif, and exquisite silk fabric from Varanasi.Each item carried deep symbolic and cultural significance, showcasing India’…