Vietnam can learn from India's balanced and comprehensive strategy in establishing international relations, especially in the cultural and economic fields, said experts at a Hanoi conference on India's policy towards West Asia and lessons for VN.

Highlighting Buddhism as a shared heritage that spiritually connects India and Vietnam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi invited Vietnamese citizens to embark on a pilgrimage to India's Buddhist heartlands.

At the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conducted a state visit to India from July 30 to August 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh was warmly received by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a ceremonial welcome at the Presidential Palace in India on August 1.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh attended the Vietnam-India Business Forum in New Delhi on July 31, as part of his state visit to India, during which he proposed the two sides work together to raise two-way trade to 20 billion USD in the coming time.

During Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to India, the Chairman of SMS Pharmaceuticals expressed interest in investing $5 billion in a pharmaceutical park in Nghi Son, Thanh Hoa.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had separate meetings in New Delhi on July 31 with representatives of leading Indian groups specialising in infrastructure and pharmacy, calling on them to invest in big, high-tech projects in Vietnam.

At 10:40 PM local time (12:10 AM Vietnam time), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's aircraft landed at Palam Air Force Station in New Delhi, marking the beginning of the official state visit to India.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, departed Hanoi this evening for an official state visit to India, marking his first visit to the country.

Air India is launching a new route between New Delhi and Ho Chi Minh City starting on June 1st, the Indian national flag carrier announced on April 10.

Senior Lieutenant General Phung Si Tan, Deputy Chief of the General Staff of the Vietnam People's Army (VPA) on December 8 chaired a rehearsal of the opening ceremony of the Vietnam - India Bilateral Army Exercise (VINBAX) 2023.

Sailing training ship INS Sudarshini of the Indian Navy docked at Ho Chi Minh City international port on October 18, beginning a friendly visit to the southern metropolis of Vietnam.

Vietnamese Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son and his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar co-chaired the 18th meeting of the Vietnam-India Joint Committee for Economic, Trade, Science and Technology Cooperation in Hanoi on October 16.

Indian External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar is scheduled to pay an official visit to Vietnam and co-chair the 18th session of the Vietnam – India Joint Commission on October 15-17.

India is seen as a potential market for Vietnam’s tourism, and the country will strengthen promotion activities to lure more holiday-makers from the South Asian market.

The National Oil and Gas Group of India (ONGC) and Vietnamese firm Hai Duong Maritime Joint Stock Company (HADUCO) on June 20 signed a contract on oil and gas exploration and production in India.

A high-level delegation of the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defence led by Minister Gen. Phan Van Giang is paying an official visit to India from June 17-20 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart Rajnath Singh.

Politburo member, Deputy Secretary of the Central Military Commission, Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang Giang arrived in New Delhi on June 17 for an official visit to India.

The Indian Consulate General in Ho Chi Minh City will hold a range of cultural exchange, and trade, investment and tourism promotion programmes in 2023, aiming to foster the ties between India and Vietnam.