Mr Triet made the statement while receiving General Secretary of the All-India Peace and Solidarity Association (AIPSO), Pallab Sen Gupta, in
He recalled the mutual assistance the two countries have for decades extended to each other in their past struggle for national independence as well as in the current economic development.
“Based on the traditional relationship and high-level commitments as well as the two peoples’ efforts,
In return, Pallab Sen Gupta, who is also Politburo member of the Communist Party of India (CPI), and his entourage expressed admiration for
They said that as emerging economies,
Mr Gupta is leading an Indian delegation comprising representatives of political and mass organisations, artists, teachers, journalists, entrepreneurs and scientists on a visit to
The festival is co-organised by the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations, the Vietnam-India Friendship Association and the AIPSO.
Addressing the event, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Gia Khiem said the festival helps further strengthen the friendship between the Vietnamese and Indian nations which was fostered by the late President Ho Chi Minh and the late Prime Minister Nehru.
He thanked the Indian people for their consistent valuable solidarity and support to
Mr Khiem noted progress in bilateral economic ties, with two-way trade value doubling the 2007 figure to reach US$3 billion this year.
Earlier the same day, the Indian guests paid tribute to the late President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum and visited his office and residency.
They are staying in
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