Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed 12 agreements with Vietnam on Saturday after meeting his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc, reported news agency ANI. The leaders of the two countries held delegation level talks. India is likely to deepen ties with the communist nation in key areas of defence, security and trade, oil exploration, solar energy and other sectors.
Being the fourth Indian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam in over five decades, PM Modi was greeted with a ceremonial welcome in front of the Presidential palace in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Saturday morning. He was welcomed by Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quant.
The welcome ceremony began with the national anthems of India and Vietnam being played by the armed forces band. Dressed in sharp white with gold tassels and black gum boots, the prime minister later inspected a guard of honour by the three armed forces of the host country, reported PTI.
PM Modi paid homage to national heroes and martyrs at their monuments along with laying wreath at the war memorial located across the Ba Dinh Square. Accompanied by President Quant, PM Modi also visited Vietnam’s revered leader Ho Chi Minh’s traditional stilt house near the palace. Modi had earlier described him as one of 20th century’s tallest leaders in a Facebook post.
In the same post, PM Modi had said: “We wish to forge a strong economic relationship with Vietnam that can mutually benefit our citizens. Strengthening the people-to-people ties will also be my endeavour during the Vietnam visit.”
Being the fourth Indian Prime Minister to visit Vietnam in over five decades, PM Modi was greeted with a ceremonial welcome in front of the Presidential palace in Vietnam’s capital Hanoi on Saturday morning. He was welcomed by Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quant.
The welcome ceremony began with the national anthems of India and Vietnam being played by the armed forces band. Dressed in sharp white with gold tassels and black gum boots, the prime minister later inspected a guard of honour by the three armed forces of the host country, reported PTI.
PM Modi paid homage to national heroes and martyrs at their monuments along with laying wreath at the war memorial located across the Ba Dinh Square. Accompanied by President Quant, PM Modi also visited Vietnam’s revered leader Ho Chi Minh’s traditional stilt house near the palace. Modi had earlier described him as one of 20th century’s tallest leaders in a Facebook post.
In the same post, PM Modi had said: “We wish to forge a strong economic relationship with Vietnam that can mutually benefit our citizens. Strengthening the people-to-people ties will also be my endeavour during the Vietnam visit.”