At the meeting, President of the Vietnam – India Friendship Association Hoang Van Phong stressed that India’s victory 65 years ago strongly encouraged revolutionary movements for national independence, peace and development in Asia, as well as in the world. 

Phong and Indian Ambassador Ranjit Rae reviewed the traditional friendship between Vietnam and India, which was initiated by late President Ho Chi Minh and late Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru, and has been significantly developed since July 2007 when the two countries established a strategic partnership. 

They expressed their belief that the Vietnam-India ties will reap further excellent rewards, based on their achievements over the past 40 years.

A similar meeting was also held at the Friendship House in Ho Chi Minh City. 

Both countries are striving to hit US$7 billion in two-way trade by 2015. Currently, 82 Indian funded projects are operating in Vietnam with total investment of more than US$806 million, mainly in fuel, iron and steel, spices, medicines, sugar and consumer goods.