Viet Nam-India ties grow stronger over 50 years: Ambassador
The relationship Viet Nam-India has grown significantly over the past 50 years, with India becoming one of the leading partners of Viet Nam, Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau saidon the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties (January 7, 1972-2022).
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Over this time, bilateral ties had expanded across all fields, the diplomat said, stressing that Viet Nam hoped to elevate the partnership.
The ambassador said that various activities had been conducted to celebrate the anniversary, including high-level visits and the signing of a US$ 500 million credit agreement in defense.
Viet Nam and India were working together towards the target of $15 billion in two-way trade, he said, adding that Viet Nam hoped to welcome a new investment wave from India.
Along with the activities to boost bilateral relations, Viet Nam and India had sought new cooperation areas. A statue of President Ho Chi Minh in New Delhi and another of Indian national hero Mahatma Gandhi in HCM City would be inaugurated, he said.
The diplomat showed his optimism about the bright future of ties, saying that together with a firm foundation from long-standing traditional friendship, Viet Nam and India had supplementary economic structures, and experience to share with each other.
Viet Nam could learn from India in digital technology, science-technology, space and nuclear energy, while sharing with India its experience in social management and poverty reduction.
The ambassador held that in order to make bilateral ties thrive further, Viet Nam and India should work more closely together in the international arena, while supporting each other in protecting their national interest, especially in sovereignty and territorial security.
He noted that as two non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, Viet Nam and India had shown good coordination and many similarities in viewpoints over regional and international issues, and made joint efforts in ensuring the world order based on respect to international law, including the UN Charter and the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) 1982.
Besides, the two countries should optimize resources from each other for development, while focusing on promoting investment cooperation to create an Indian investment wave for Viet Nam, he said.
Ambassador Chau also stressed the need for both sides to continue increasing delegation exchanges at all levels and through all channels as well as in people-to-people exchange.
(Source: VNA)
