Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh will pay a state visit to India from July 30 to August 1, the Government News has reported. 

The visit will be made at the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

The visit focuses on further intensifying the two countries’ comprehensive strategic partnership in multiple spheres, according to Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Pham Thanh Binh.

Granting an interview to the media ahead of the trip, Mr. Binh stressed the significance of the visit which he said aims to affirm Vietnam’s consistent policy of treasuring the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership with India and help strengthen relations between leaders of the two countries, especially between the two PMs.

It looks to consolidate the traditional cooperation areas and expand ties to the fields matching the two sides’ potential and strengths such as electronics, telecommunications, biotechnology, pharmaceutical, renewable energy, green economy, digital economy, AI, semiconductor, new material, and essential minerals.