VOV.VN - India’s Deputy IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar has stated in government documents that India fears losing out to both China and Vietnam as it seeks to become a major smartphone export hub and must "act fast" to lure global companies with lower tariffs, according to Reuters.

An Indian Punjabi folk dance cultural exchange programme was held in the southern province of Ben Tre on January 24 to mark 52 years of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (January 7, 1972-2024) and 74 years of the Indian Republic Day (January 26, 1950-2024).

Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Sandeep Arya lauded the robust and healthy progress of the Vietnam – India comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023 and shared plans and orientations aimed at elevating the bilateral relations with Vietnam in the time to come in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency prior to the advent of the Year of the Dragon.

The Department of Culture and Sports of Binh Dinh province and the Indian Embassy in Ho Chi Minh City jointly held an art exchange programme on January 21.

VOV.VN - Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang hosted a reception for Chief Minister of India’s Gujarat state Bhupendra Patel on the occasion of his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit held from January 9 to January 12.

Vietnam wishes to foster cooperation with India and its Gujarat state in particular in the areas of the Indian side’s strengths and Vietnam’s priorities, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang affirmed while addressing the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit on January 10.

Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang’s ongoing visit to India and his attendance at the 10th Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit from January 9-12 hold significance to bilateral ties, underscoring Vietnam’s policy of treasuring its ties with India, said Vietnamese Ambassador to India Nguyen Thanh Hai.

VOV.VN - Vietnam’s leading electric vehicle manufacturer VinFast and the government of Tamil Nadu State in India recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at establishing the first integrated electric vehicle (EV) facility in India.

A cultural exchange and tourism connection between the Central Highlands province of Lam Dong and the Indian region of Ladakh kicked off in Da Lat city on December 27.

VOV.VN - Both Vietnamese and Indian scholars and experts gathered together to take part in a conference on December 22 in Hanoi aimed at discussing achievements recorded in bilateral relations over the past 50 years and outlook for the bilateral ties in the future.