President Truong Tan Sang on Oct. 11 arrived in Bangalore city ofKarnataka state, beginning his state-level visit to India at theinvitation of his Indian counterpart Pratibha Patil.
Right after his arrival, President Sang met with Karnataka state’s Governor S. Hans Raj Bhardwaj.
The Governor said Bangalore , India ’s third largest city, is amajor software centre and considered as the first “Silicon Valley” ofIndia as well as Asia . The city is also home to 120 universities.
Bangalore has drawn a total of 500 Vietnamese students who pursue different majors, mainly in software technology.
The city has also welcomed many Vietnamese economic delegations whichcame to study and exchange experience in trade and investment, theGovernor said.
India is ready to help Vietnam in high technology, telecommunication technology and IT, he said.
President Sang called on major Bangalore-based companies to invest in high-tech centres in Vietnam .
He expressed his wish that Karnataka authorities create morefavourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in Bangalore ,contributing to Vietnam ’s human resource development in softwaretechnology.
President Sang affirmed Vietnam ’s consistent policyof constantly developing the traditional friendship and strategicpartnership with India , which includes the expansion of peopleexchanges for cooperation between localities of the two countries.
Later the same day, Sang and his entourage visited Infosys group./.
Right after his arrival, President Sang met with Karnataka state’s Governor S. Hans Raj Bhardwaj.
The Governor said Bangalore , India ’s third largest city, is amajor software centre and considered as the first “Silicon Valley” ofIndia as well as Asia . The city is also home to 120 universities.
Bangalore has drawn a total of 500 Vietnamese students who pursue different majors, mainly in software technology.
The city has also welcomed many Vietnamese economic delegations whichcame to study and exchange experience in trade and investment, theGovernor said.
India is ready to help Vietnam in high technology, telecommunication technology and IT, he said.
President Sang called on major Bangalore-based companies to invest in high-tech centres in Vietnam .
He expressed his wish that Karnataka authorities create morefavourable conditions for Vietnamese students to study in Bangalore ,contributing to Vietnam ’s human resource development in softwaretechnology.
President Sang affirmed Vietnam ’s consistent policyof constantly developing the traditional friendship and strategicpartnership with India , which includes the expansion of peopleexchanges for cooperation between localities of the two countries.
Later the same day, Sang and his entourage visited Infosys group./.
