National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and leaders of India-Việt Nam friendship associations in New Delhi on Dec. 17, 2021. Photo: VOV VN

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue met leaders of India-Việt Nam friendship associations in New Delhi on Dec. 17, 2021.

At the event, Secretary General of the India – Vietnam Solidarity Committee Kusum Jain congratulated Vietnam on becoming a member of the UNESCO Executive Board for the 2021-2025 period, saying that Vietnam will play a more important role in policy planning regarding education, science and culture.

Secretary General continued by highlighting practical activities marking the 50th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties and the fifth anniversary of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

Jain wished that Vietnam and India would pay further attention to promoting people-to-people exchange and cooperation in culture and arts, also express hope that bilateral ties not only bring practical benefits to the two countries but also the South Asia and Southeast Asia.

Chairman of the India – Vietnam Friendship Association K.L. Malhotra, for his part, expressed his admiration for President Ho Chi Minh and stressed that Việt Nam is a brave and great country and will reap successes.

The important pillar of Vietnam - India people-to-people diplomacy

The Vietnamese leader believed that people-to-people exchange between the two countries will further prosper, becoming one of the five significant pillars of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership. Photo: VOV VN

In response to leaders of India-Vietnam friendship associations, Hue affirmed that Việt Nam always remembers India’s support for its fight against invaders in the past. He wished that Indian organisations, communities and friends will stand side by side together and further step up people-to-people exchange between the two nations.

Vietnam is performing its comprehensive foreign policy, including the Party, State and people-to-people diplomacy, with people-to-people diplomacy becoming an important pillar.

The Vietnamese leader believed that people-to-people exchange between the two countries will further prosper, becoming one of the five significant pillars of bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership.

He reaffirmed that the close friendship between the people of Vietnam and India is evident in any situation, in any challenge. This sentiment is very genuine, faithful, full of affection, constantly connecting people with the people of the two nations in many aspects

"India is a large, multi-ethnic, multi-religious country. Vietnam is also a country where many ethnic groups and religions live together. We understand the value of diversity and unity in diversity,” emphasizing this, the National Assembly President hopes that all organizations, communities, associations, friends of Vietnam in India stand side by side, accompany and always create many ways to promote people-to-people exchanges between the two countries," said Hue.

On the occasion, NA Chairman (second from right) presented the Friendship Order to United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra (left) and first-class Labour Order to Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (right). Photo: VOV VN

The National Assembly Chairwoman also stated that Vietnam is implementing a comprehensive foreign policy, including Party diplomacy, State diplomacy and people's diplomacy. People's diplomacy is becoming an important pillar of Vietnam's diplomacy today. India's investment and focus on people-to-people diplomacy, through this soft power to spread common cultural and human values. The humanistic, benevolent and peaceful ideas of Buddhism have always been celebrated and honored by Vietnamese people.

The National Assembly Chairwoman expressed his belief that the Vietnam-India relationship in general and the people-to-people exchanges between the two countries in particular will become increasingly prosperous, diversified and open, and truly become one of the five pillars. importance of a comprehensive strategic partnership.

On the occasion, NA Chairman presented the Friendship Order to United Nations Resident Coordinator in Vietnam Kamal Malhotra and first-class Labour Order to Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau.

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