State President Truong Tan Sang made the statement at a reception in Hanoi on July 18 for Rajiv K.Bathia, Director General of the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), the think-tank of the Indian foreign ministry.
He thanked India for providing its official development assistance (ODA) to Vietnam and noted that bilateral trade ties are growing considerably, but are still yet to meet their full potential.
He expressed his belief that the upcoming launch of a direct air route between Hanoi and New Delhi will help boost bilateral trade and cultural cooperation.
Bathia briefed President Sang on the result of a recent seminar on the Vietnam-India strategic partnership in Hanoi, and said Indian scholars and researchers highly valued the partnership with Vietnam.
He said following the seminar the Indian scholars will work with their Vietnamese counterparts to publish research projects on Vietnam-India relations. He asked for support from the Vietnamese government in completing the work.
The diplomat thanked Vietnam’s support for India in regional and international forums, and hoped Vietnam will facilitate Indian businesses’ operations in the country.
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