International observers are closely following the state visits by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam to India and Sri Lanka, viewing them as a reflection of Vietnam’s increasingly proactive approach to strengthening partnerships in pursuit of both economic development and national security objectives.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation paid a state-level visit to India from May 5 to 7 at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

As part of the state visit to India by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, Politburo member Nguyen Duy Ngoc has held working sessions with leaders of the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI).

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam received Jishnu Dev Varma, Governor of Maharashtra state, in Mumbai on May 7 as part of his state visit to India.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam concluded his three-day state visit to India on May 7, marking a major upgrade in bilateral ties as the two countries agreed to elevate their relationship to an “Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.”

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam on May 7 met leaders of several major Indian corporations in Mumbai, calling for deeper cooperation in energy, infrastructure and logistics as Vietnam accelerates long-term development and connectivity plans.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam met with Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai on May 7, where both sides agreed to strengthen cooperation between Mumbai and Ho Chi Minh City, and expand business, investment and strategic connectivity between Vietnam and India.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has proposed upgrading economic cooperation between Vietnam and India beyond expanding bilateral trade toward deeper strategic connectivity in emerging global value chains, particularly in high technology, innovation and the green economy.

VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President of Vietnam To Lam on May 7 visited the National Stock Exchange of India (NSE) in Mumbai as part of his ongoing state visit to India.

VOV.VN - Politburo member, Secretary of the Party Central Committee and head of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of India (CPI) Doraisamy Raja in New Delhi on the evening of May 6.