Indian PM to visit VN

VGP - Indian PM Narendra Modi will make an official visit to Viet Nam on September 2-3 at the inivitation of PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

August 30, 2016 10:30 AM GMT+7

Indian PM Narendra Modi

This will be the first visit to Viet Nam by an Indian Prime minister in 15 years.

India is one of the 10th biggest trade partners of Viet Nam. Two-way trade turnover between the two countries hit more than US$5 billion a year.

The two countries established ambassadorial-level diplomatic relations in January 1972.

The relationship has continuously improved and was elevated to a strategic partnership in 2007.

In 2018, Viet Nam and India will celebrate the 45th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations and 10 years of the strategic partnership.

By Vien Nhu