(VOVworld) - The Vietnam-India Friendship Association’s Ho Chi Minh City chapter held a ceremony on Thursday to mark the 67th Independence Day of India.
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Huynh Thanh Lap, President of the Vietnam-India Friendship Association's Ho Chi Minh City chapter congratulates Smita Pant, Indian Consul General
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Bilateral friendship and cooperation have flourished as leaders of the two countries have shown their resolve to boost economic cooperation as a key pillar in bilateral relations, aiming to raise two-way trade value to US$7 billion next year. They have agreed to increase investment and jointly explore oil and gas in the East Sea.
Consul General Smita Pant noted the time-honoured friendship between the two countries which was founded by late Prime Minister Jawaharlan Nehru of India and late President Ho Chi Minh of Vietnam:“India and Vietnam have established strong and deep strategic partnership. It has expanded in various areas, from national defence and security to trade, investment, science-technology, information technology, agriculture, education, and culture. I am thankful to Vietnamese people’s support and friendliness, especially from Ho Chi Minh City locals, who have promoted bilateral traditional friendship.”