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Vietnam congratulates India on Independence Day

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on August 15 sent a message of congratulations to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the 72nd anniversary of India’s Independence Day (August 15).
Vietnam congratulates India on Independence Day ảnh 1 Indian President Ram Nath Kovind (L) welcomed President Tran Dai Quang in New Delhi on March 3, 2018. (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA) – Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang on August 15 senta message of congratulations to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind on the 72nd anniversary of India’s Independence Day (August 15).

The same day, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc cabled congratulatory message tohis Indian counterpart Narendra Modi.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Binh Minh also tookthe occasion to extend congratulations to Indian Minister of External AffairsSushma Swaraj.

Vietnam and India set up diplomatic ties in January, 1972. Since then, thebilateral political relationship and mutual trust have been strengthened thanksto the constant exchange of high-level visits, during which the two countrieshave signed 17 more agreements on cooperation across the fields.

The two nations have enjoyed thriving economic partnership with two-way traderegistering an impressive growth of more than 40 percent, from 5.6 billion USDin 2016 to 7.63 billion USD in 2017. The trade value is expected to surpass 10billion USD this year.

Currently, India ranks 27th among 126countries and territories investing in Vietnam with nearly 200 projects worthabout 875 million USD.-VNA
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