VOV.VN - India wishes to strengthen comprehensive cooperation with Vietnam, including in the field of national defense, Indian Defense Minister Rajnath Singh told his visiting Vietnamese counterpart Phan Van Giang, during their talks in New Delhi, on June 19.

After a draw in the opening match of the AFC U17 Asian Cup, Vietnam head coach Hoang Anh Tuan, rued his team’s missed opportunities, while his Indian counterpart Bibiano Fernandes was delighted to come from behind and salvage a point.

VOV.VN - The nation took the top spot at the first Abu Reikhan Beruniy International Chemistry Olympiad after all of its eight students won medals, including four golds and four silvers, according to the Ministry of Education and Training and the Vietnam Chemistry Association.

VOV.VN - A roundtable on prospects for trade cooperation between Vietnam and Russia's Far East region was held by the Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) in Vladivostosk on June 15.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to India, Nepal, and Bhutan Nguyen Thanh Hai paid courtesy calls on leaders and senior officials of Bhutan on June 14, as part of a trip to the South Asian country to present his credentials.

VOV.VN - Huynh Nguyen Mai Phuong, the Vietnamese representative at Miss World 2023, is set to attend the 71st edition of the global pageant slated for late this year in India.

A teleconference was held on June 2 to explore chances for investment and business partnerships between the northeastern region of India and Vietnam.

VOV.VN - The Consulate General of India in Ho Chi Minh City plans to organise a range of cultural exchange, tourism, trade, and investment promotion events this year, following similar events held last year marking 50 years of bilateral diplomacy between Vietnam and India.

VOV.VN - Despite the total import export turnover standing at an estimated US$262.54 billion, still down 14.7% over the same period from last year, the import and export turnover in May showed signs of improvement, according to figures released by the General Statistics Office (GSO).

The UN Day of Vesak was celebrated at Tran Quoc Pagoda in Hanoi on May 25, or the seventh day of the fourth lunar month, with the joint effort of the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha (VBS), the Hanoi chapter of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association, and the Indian Embassy.