At the opening session of the Shangri-La Dialogue 2026, To Lam delivered a wide-ranging keynote address urging nations to move from reactive crisis management to “proactively shaping peace, stability and development in a world undergoing profound changes.”
PM Modi commended the Men's Freestyle and Women's Wrestling teams for winning the team titles at the coveted event.
Vietnam's southern hub Ho Chi Minh City has approved an outline for its 2025-2050 master plan with a 100-year vision to transform itself into a leading sustainable, innovative and livable mega-city in the Asia-Pacific region, local media reported on Monday.
India and Vietnam on Wednesday agreed to elevate their bilateral relationship to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership”, as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnamese President To Lam unveiled an expansive roadmap covering trade, technology, defence, and cultural cooperation following delegation-level talks at Hyderabad House.
Vietnamese President To Lam arrived in New Delhi on Tuesday for a three-day State Visit to India, aimed at opening new avenues of cooperation between the two countries.
It was a security dilemma that shaped India’s nuanced stance with regard to Indo-China. Elucidating on the dilemma in the region, Jawaharlal Nehru said, “In order to prevent the other from being the aggressor, you become the aggressor yourself.
The Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh visited India and met Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 1 August. Modi iterated that Vietnam is a powerful pillar of India’s Act East policy.
India has proposed to Vietnam cooperation in emerging areas such as cyber security, information security, military medicine and submarine search and rescue.
The two leaders also recognised convergence in their world view and expressed support for a greater voice and role for Global South in international affairs, a joint statement following Vietnam PM's visit stated.
The Vietnamese economy is forecast to grow at 6.3 per cent in 2024 and 6.5 per cent in 2025, said the ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office in its latest update.
