Maximizing the potential of cooperation between Vietnam and India

General Secretary To Lam receives Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya. (Photo: PHAM QUANG KIEN)

The General Secretary warmly congratulated the Indian people on the occasion of the 79th anniversary of the Independence Day of the Republic of India (August 15, 1947 - August 15, 2025) and the remarkable achievements that India has made in the past period, especially in the fields of socio- economic development, science and technology and enhancing the country's position in the region and in the international arena.

General Secretary To Lam affirmed that Vietnam values the traditional friendship nurtured by many generations of leaders and people of the two countries; and thanked India for supporting and assisting Vietnam throughout the past struggle for national independence and current national construction.

General Secretary To Lam stated that India is one of Vietnam's leading comprehensive strategic partners in the region. The two sides have high political trust, many similar strategic interests, and a long-standing foundation of cultural and ethnic exchange and connection. The General Secretary emphasized that this is a very important foundation to continue to develop the comprehensive strategic partnership more strongly, effectively and deeply, maximizing the potential and advantages of the two countries.

General Secretary To Lam asked the Indian Ambassador to pay attention to promoting bilateral cooperation areas, especially increasing the exchange of high-level delegations and all levels, effectively implementing the high-level agreements that have been reached, strengthening defense and security cooperation, promoting economic connectivity, striving to bring the two countries' trade turnover to 20 billion USD and doubling two-way investment, expanding science-technology cooperation, innovation, promoting cooperation in culture, education, religion, tourism, etc.

On this occasion, General Secretary To Lam conveyed his regards to Indian President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and invited Indian leaders to arrange to visit Vietnam at a suitable time.

Ambassador Sandeep Arya conveyed the greetings of the Indian leaders to General Secretary To Lam, sincerely thanking the General Secretary for his valuable support and good feelings for India and the India-Vietnam relationship. The Ambassador admired the achievements in Vietnam's socio-economic development in recent times, highly appreciated the clear-sighted vision and determination of the Party and State of Vietnam in promoting reforms, with a new development strategy, bringing the country into an era of growth; expressed his belief that under the clear-sighted leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by General Secretary To Lam, Vietnam will successfully achieve the goal of becoming a developed country by 2045.

The Ambassador said that the two sides are actively coordinating to implement high-level agreements and the Action Program to implement the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the 2024-2028 period. The Ambassador emphasized that India has strengths in many fields such as science and technology, information technology, artificial intelligence, etc., and is ready to share experiences and further strengthen cooperation with Vietnam, to jointly realize development goals in the new period. The Ambassador affirmed that India considers Vietnam one of the leading important partners in the region; affirmed that it will continue to closely coordinate with ministries, branches and localities of Vietnam to further deepen cooperation between the two countries, continue to bring the relationship into comprehensive depth, commensurate with potential and political trust.

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