Deputy PM Trọng visits India
VGP - Deputy PM Trương Vĩnh Trọng and his entourage arrived in India on December 9 to begin his working visit to the South Asian country.
They
met with the General Secretaries of the Communist Party of India (Marxist)
(CPI-M), Mr. Prakat Karat, and of the Communist Party of India (CPI), Mr. A. B.
Bardhan, as well as the leaders of the Indian National Congress.
Vietnamese Deputy PM Trương Vĩnh Trọng
During
the meetings, the Indian politicians expressed their admiration for President
Hồ Chí Minh and the Vietnamese people’s victories under the leadership of the
Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV). They hoped the strong ties between the
CPI-M, CPI, the Indian National Congress and CPV will continue to grow.
The
two sides exchanged information about each country’s socio-economic situation
as well as issues of religion and ethnic minorities.
Mr.
Trọng said that the Vietnamese Party and State always respect and secure citizens’
right of freedom of belief and religion, which were institutionalized by the
Việt Nam National Assembly’s Ordinance on Religion.
He
said that Việt Nam has 54 ethnic groups who have long been uniting each other
during the construction and protection of a unified and sustainable multi-ethnic
nation.
From December 11-17, Mr. Trong and his delegation will visit
the States of Tripura and
