Welcome ceremony held for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in New Delhi
WVR/VNA - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over an official welcome ceremony for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 1 morning.
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over an official welcome ceremony for visiting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi on August 1 morning. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the ceremony, the national anthems of both countries were played by a military band, followed by Prime Minister Chinh reviewing the Indian Armed Forces' Guard of Honour. Afterwards, the two Prime Ministers introduced the members of their respective delegations to each other.
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| A part of the Indian Armed Forces' Guard of Honour. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace in New Delhi. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The state visit marks Prime Minister Chinh's first trip to India in his capacity as Head of the Vietnamese Government, and the first one by a Vietnamese Prime Minister to India in a decade.
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| Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
It aims to strengthen political trust and deepen multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and India, driving their comprehensive strategic partnership toward tangible and effective outcomes in various fields, including politics, diplomacy, security, defence, economy, trade, and investment.
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| The state visit marks Prime Minister Chinh's first trip to India in his capacity as Head of the Vietnamese Government, (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
The trip also provides an opportunity for both nations to share their stances on regional and international security and strategic issues, affirming their mutual support within multilateral forums of common interest.
Also on the morning of August 1, Prime Minister Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation laid a wreath in tribute of Mahatma Gandhi at the Raj Ghat memorial complex in New Delhi.
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| The two Prime Ministers hold talks after the welcome ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
In the guestbook, Prime Minister Chinh wrote that the ideology of Gandhi – the "great soul" of the Indian people – will forever resonate as an eternal symphony in the hearts and minds of the people of India, Vietnam, and other countries around the world.
(Source: WVR/VNA)
