Party General Secretary and State President To Lam expressed his belief that Vietnam and India will soon fulfill the target of increasing bilateral trade to $20 billion and even more than $30 billion by 2030, doubling the figure of 2023, during a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on September 23 (local time).

The meeting was held as part of the top Vietnamese leader’s trip to the US to attend the United Nations Summit of the Future and the 79th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 79).

Mr. Lam proposed the two countries to continue coordinating closely to implement outcomes of visits, high-level agreements, and the action program materializing the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership for 2024-2028, making the relationship more intensive, practical, and fruitful across spheres as well as promoting the potential and strengths of each country, particularly in the fields of economy, trade, investment, tourism and aviation.

Mr. Modi, for his part, noted that India will continue with its Act East policy and strengthen its relations with ASEAN and Vietnam more effectively, especially in the areas of shared concern or their strengths such as digital connectivity, digital economy, sustainable infrastructure, renewable energy, and maritime security.