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Indian state wishes to enhance ties with Vietnamese localities: chief minister

Southern India's Kerala state wants to strengthen cooperation with Vietnamese localities, especially in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, tourism, information technology, start-ups, and education, its Chief Minister Sri. Pinarayi Vijayan has affirmed.
Indian state wishes to enhance ties with Vietnamese localities: chief minister ảnh 1Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai visits Technopark Trivandrum (Photo: VNA)
New Delhi (VNA) – Southern India's Kerala state wants to strengthen cooperation with Vietnameselocalities, especially in the fields of agriculture, fisheries, tourism,information technology, start-ups, and education, its Chief Minister Sri. PinarayiVijayan has affirmed.

He made the statement while hosting Vietnamese Ambassador toIndia Nguyen Thanh Hai, who paid a working visit to the state from July 4-6.

Hai told the Chief Minister that Vietnam’s new-generationcarrier Vietjet will launch a direct air route linking the coastal state’s Kochi citywith Ho Chi Minh City – Vietnam’s largest economic hub – from August 12 with four flights a week.

This move will create a breakthrough contributing to furtherstrengthening collaboration between Kerala and Vietnam, he added.

The Vietnamese diplomat also worked with Kerala’s Chief SecretaryV. Venu and secretaries in charge of agriculture, fisheries, tourism, electronics and information technology.

On this occasion, Ambassador Hai visited Technopark Trivandrumto seek cooperation opportunities. At present, several companies from this parkare cooperating with Vietnamese partners to provide technology solutions insome fields, including electric vehicles.

He also attended an event in Thiruvananthapuram city, thecapital of Kerala state, to introduce Vietnam’s education to Indian medicalstudents. This is a potential field in cooperation between Vietnam and Kerelain particular and India in general. In 2022, more than 100 Indian students cameto study at medical universities in Vietnam. This figure is expected to surge in2023 and the coming years, especially when there are more and more directflights between the two countries./.
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