India and Vietnam strengthen bilateral relations

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and Indian counterpart S. Jaishankar on Oct 16 signed the minutes of the 18th meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Commission in Hanoi. - VNA/VNS

HANOI (Vietnam News/Asia News Network): Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indian counterpart S.Jaishankar co-chaired the 18th Meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Committee on Economic, Trade, Science and Technology Cooperation on Monday (Oct 16) in Hanoi.

The meeting, joined by representatives of relevant ministries and sectors of the two countries, conducted a comprehensive review and assessment of bilateral relations since the 17th Joint Committee’s meeting in August 2020 and the implementation of the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Action Plan for the 2021-23 period.