Party leader welcomes Speaker of Indian lower house
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on April 20 received Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (the lower house) Om Birla, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Speaker of the Indian lower house Om Birla in Hanoi on April 20. (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong on April 20 received Speaker of the Indian Lok Sabha (thelower house) Om Birla, who is paying an official visit toVietnam.
SpeakerBirla congratulated Vietnam on its successes gained under the Party GeneralSecretary’s leadership, expressing his respect for the host’s enormouscontributions to the strong development of bilateral parliamentary ties.
Heaffirmed that India considers Vietnam a pillar in its Act East policy and Indo-PacificStrategy, noting as the two countries share interests and vision on regionaland international issues and also boast long-time connectivity in history andculture, they hold much potential for continuing to strongly develop theirrelations.
The visiting Speaker underlined the countries’coordination in international affairs and asked for stronger cooperation indefence - security, trade, energy, tourism, and cultural and people-to-peopleexchanges.
Welcoming Speaker Birla and the Indian delegation, General Secretary Trong viewed theirtrip to Vietnam this time as highly important, particularly when the two sidesare marking the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic tiesthis year, which will help cement their comprehensive strategic partnership.
He shared his guests’ view on the traditional relations that boast many similarities and mutual support, appreciating India’s aid for Vietnam inCOVID-19 response.
Agreeingwith the Speaker’s proposals for cooperation reinforcement, the Partyleader asked both countries to keep working together and sharing experience soas to further enhance the comprehensive strategic partnership.
Theyshould continue discussing, consulting, and coordinating with each otherat international parliamentary forums, sharing viewpoints on regional andinternational issues, and contributing to peace, stability, cooperation, anddevelopment in the region and the world, he recommended./.
Vietnam and India established their diplomatic relations in 1972 and upgraded the ties to comprehensive strategic partnership in September 2016. They are working to implement an action programme materialising the partnership for 2021-2023. They always support each other and regularly exchange delegation across all levels, particularly high-level ones.
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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Speaker of the Indian lower house Om Birla in Hanoi on April 20. (Photo: VNA) 
