Vietnam, India seek to boost cooperation
(VNGOVNet) – During the ASEAN 12 Summit in Cebu, Philippines, on 14 January 2007, Prime Minister Nguyễn Tấn Dũng met with his Indian counterpart Manmohan Singh to discuss ways to further the bilateral ties in the context of the new situation as well as other matters on ASEAN cooperation, regional and international affairs in which the two sides take the same interest.
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng meets Indian PM Manmohan Singh – Photo: VNGOVNet
PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng thanked and appreciated India's close cooperation with Vietnam at different international organizations and fora, especially the United Nations and the Non-Aligned Movement. He was grateful to India's support to his country's WTO membership.
PM Manmohan Singh conveyed his deep feelings and desire that the Indian Government and people would unceasingly develop the friendship and the cooperation in all fields with Vietnam. He congratulated the Vietnamese Government and people on the huge achievements made in national construction and development over the past years, saying he wanted the economic, trade and investment cooperation between the two countries to match with their fine, friendly and traditional political relation. PM Manmohan Singh took this occasion to invite PM Nguyễn Tấn Dũng for a formal visit to India and launch the Vietnam Days festival in New Delhi sometime in the first quarter of 2007.
By Phạm Vinh