Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Pranay Verma said the above in an interview with the Communist Party of Vietnam Online Newspaper reporter, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India (January 7, 1972 - January 7, 2022), on the cooperation relationship between the two countries over the past 50 years and the prospects for the bilateral relations development in the coming years. Reporter: As Indian Ambassador to Vietnam, what is your assessment of Vietnam-India relations over the past 50 years? Ambassador Pranay Verma: India and Vietnam have civilizational connections. This ancient relationship became a formal diplomatic relationship in 1972. Since then, our leadership has given specific policies to orient the development and take this special relationship to new heights. In 2016, during the visit of Prime Minister Modi to Hanoi, the two countries elevated their diplomatic relationship to the level of Comprehensive Strategic Relationship. The la
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) in coordination with the Embassy of the Republic of India in Vietnam and the Vietnam - India Friendship Association opened a virtual photo exhibition on the theme “Vietnam - India: 50 years of cooperation” on January 7.