Secretary Nguyen Van Nen receives the Speaker of the Indian House of Representatives

Secretary of the Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Nguyen Van Nen (right) receives the Speaker of the Indian House of Representatives Om Birla on April 21 – Photo: QUANG DINH

Receiving the Presidium of the House of Representatives and Indian parliamentarians on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and India, Party Secretary Nguyen Van Nen highly appreciated and called for further strengthening of the cooperation relationship. comprehensive strategy between the two countries.

Secretary Nguyen Van Nen also thanked India’s support for Vietnam in general and Ho Chi Minh City in particular during the pandemic.

According to Secretary Nguyen Van Nen, Ho Chi Minh City is in the process of recovery, focusing on economic development, trade, tourism, culture, technology, science, and education and training. The city still has a lot of room to receive investment from India and hopes to promote further cooperation.

Speaker of the House of Representatives Om Birla said that India and Vietnam share the same vision of sustainable and inclusive development. Mr. Birla shared his hope that cooperation between the two countries will continue to develop, especially in the field of technology in which India has strengths.

Mr. Birla said India has great potential for tourism and is taking measures to attract more tourists, while Vietnam also has many attractive destinations. Mr. Birla also hoped that the two countries would promote cooperation in this field. In addition, India is promoting many activities to promote the promotion of traditional Indian medicine such as yoga.

Speaker of the Indian House of Representatives Om Birla is on an official visit to Vietnam for the first time. On the afternoon of April 20, at the headquarters of the Party Central Committee, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong received Mr. Birla and the Indian Parliament Delegation.

During the visit, Mr. Birla and other members of the delegation also came to lay wreaths and visit the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh, visit Ha Long Bay (Quang Ninh province), Tran Quoc Pagoda (Hanoi).