Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated his support for Indian investors to do business in Vietnam during a meeting with visiting National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in New Delhi on December 9.

He recalled his visit to Vietnam in September 2016 and said India’s firms are impressed with the investment environment in the Southeast Asian country.

He described the long-standing friendship between Vietnam and India as a treasure for the future generations to nurture and develop to a new height.

Regarding the East Sea issue, the PM confirmed that India advocates the settlement of disputes via peaceful means and international law.

For her part, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan expressed her pleasure at the remarkable strides in the bilateral relations over the past 45 years, especially when the two countries lifted their strategic partnership to comprehensive strategic partnership during the Indian PM’s visit to Vietnam in September 2016.

That move has created a new significant framework for deeper cooperation across the fields, she said, adding that the two countries will celebrate the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties and 10th anniversary of strategic partnership in 2017.

She urged the two sides to accelerate measures to create a breakthrough in two-way trade, which is expected to hit 15 billion USD by 2020.

Ngan told the host that Vietnam supports and encourages Indian oil and gas companies to invest in the new oil field discovered in Vietnam’s continental shelf.

She proposed Indian partners study cooperation opportunities with the Vietnam Oil and Gas Group (PetroVietnam) while enabling Vietnamese businesses to join potential projects in India and the third country.

Parliament speaker meets with India’s party leaders

National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan sent sincere wishes from the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) to the Communist Party of India (CPI) while meeting with CPI General Secretary Sudhakar Reddy in New Delhi on December 10.

She said the CPI has remained steadfast in the Marxism-Leninism and continued to join the Communist Party of India (Marxist) and left-wing and other progressive forces in protecting rights and interests of the poor, ethnics, the working class and labourers in India.

She voiced her belief that under the leadership of General Secretary Sudhakar Reddy, the CPI will successfully realise the resolution of its 22nd congress and substantially help to build a peaceful, independent and progressive India with a deserving stature in the region and the world.

The CPV is working hard to implement the resolution of its 12th national congress, Ngan said, noting that aside from major accomplishments during three decades of reforms, the CPV has also received many lessons and experience. It will press ahead with tackling difficulties and shortcomings and devising measures to clean up itself so as to ensure a pure and strong Party.

Briefing her host on the outcomes of her talks and meetings with India’s parliamentary leaders and Prime Minister, she expressed her delight at flourishing relations between the two countries, asking the CPI to continue supporting bilateral ties.

The relationship between the CPV and the CPI is close-knit connections based on fundamental principles of the Marxism and Leninism, as well as common targets and ideals. Their strong ties have continually strengthened in recent years, she noted.

Appreciating the CPI’s support to the Indian Government’s policy of boosting multifaceted links with Vietnam, the Chairwoman highlighted the two Parties’ recent delegation exchanges which helped enhance their relations, along with the unity and effectiveness of international communist and workers’ movements.

For his part, Sudhakar Reddy lauded Vietnam’s socio-economic attainments, reiterating that the CPI, other political parties, and the Indian Government follow a consistent policy of boosting cooperation with Vietnam.

He pledged that his Party will exert all efforts to intensify the friendship between the two Parties and peoples, thereby developing Indian-Vietnamese relations in line with the spirit of the comprehensive strategic partnership.

The same day, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan also met with President of the Indian National Congress party Sonia Gandhi.

She asserted that the CPV places importance to cementing and developing its ties with the Indian National Congress party and highly values its constructive contributions to the multi-dimensional cooperation between the two countries. 

She expected that with its broad influence, the Indian National Congress party and other political parties in India continue backing the promotion of cooperation between India and Vietnam.

Vietnam, India called to strengthen solidarity

President of the India-Vietnam Solidarity Committee in West Bengal State Greetesh Sharma has suggested the two countries further promote bilateral friendship and solidarity.

He made the proposal at a meeting with National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan in New Delhi on December 10.

The President highlighted the faithful relations between Vietnam and India, which were founded by Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and President Ho Chi Minh in the 1950s.

He recommended both nations enhance people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in tourism and heritage preservation.

In turn, NA Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan highly valued the role and efforts of Greetesh Sharma in supporting Vietnamese people in the cause of national independence and reunification.

Over the past 40 years, he has written and translated a lot of books and newspapers to help India’s public understand better about Vietnam, President Ho Chi Minh, and the two countries’ friendship and cooperation.

With his significant contributions, the President was honoured with the Friendship Order of the Vietnamese State and the insignia “For Peace and Friendship among Nations” of the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations in 2004.

National Assembly Chairwoman meets CPI-Marxist leader

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan lays flowers at the Mahatma Ganhi Monument in Delhi, India.

Chairwoman of the Vietnamese National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan met General Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) Sitaram Yechury on December 9 as part of her trip to India.

The NA Chairwoman, who is also a Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), informed her guest that the Communist Party of Vietnam is drastically implementing the resolution of the 12th National Party Congress.

She noted Vietnam’s policy on maintaining a reasonable growth rate while transforming its growth model towards quality and sustainability, stabilising macro-economy, curbing inflation and ensuring social security and welfare.

Concerning external relations, she said Vietnam will continue the external policy of independence, self-reliance and diversification of relations. The country will push ahead with international economic integration while boosting friendly and cooperative ties with traditional friends including India.

Highlighting the strong developments in the relationship between the two countries and the establishment of the comprehensive strategic partnership on September, 2016, Chairwoman Ngan affirmed Vietnam respects India’s role and position and hopes to strengthen relationship with political parties in India, including the CPI-M.

CPI-M General Secretary Sitaram Yechury hailed the development of India-Vietnam ties and affirmed the CPI-M would work to make positive contributions to promote the India-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership.

On the East Sea issue, General Secretary Sitaram Yechury said India supports negotiations and the settlement of disputes via peaceful measures based on respect for international law.

Earlier the same day, Chairwoman Ngan visited the Indian Parliament Building and attended as an observer a session of the Indian House of People and Council of States. 

She also laid flowers at the Mahatma Gandhi Monument.

VNA