This is the second overseas visit of General Secretary and President To Lam, taking place immediately after the National Assembly completed the consolidation of state leadership positions, and the first visit by a Vietnamese General Secretary and President to India. With this particularly important significance, the visit marks a milestone in the history of bilateral relations, contributing to a breakthrough and elevating the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership to a new level, making it more effective, stable, and strategically deeper.
The year 2026 marks a milestone in the proud history of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and India, with the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries.
The relationship between Vietnam and India has a rich history, rooted in long-standing cultural and religious exchanges, with the development of Buddhism in Vietnam serving as a vivid symbol. Mutual understanding and sincere, trusting friendship between the people of Vietnam and India have been nurtured over time, overcoming the challenges of historical changes and upheavals in each country and the region. Thanks to the persistent efforts of generations of leaders and people of both countries, the excellent Vietnam-India relationship has become a precious shared asset and a source of great pride for both nations. Vietnam always cherishes and remembers India's support, assistance, and mutual aid in its past struggle for independence and freedom, as well as in its current socio -economic development.
Over the course of more than half a century, since Vietnam and India officially established diplomatic relations in 1972, the relationship between the two countries has made significant strides and brought tangible benefits to the people of both nations. Both countries are now facing a new phase of development and striving to realize their aspirations and goals of becoming developed nations by the 100th anniversary of their founding. In this context, continued companionship, cooperation, sharing, and mutual assistance between these traditional friendly nations is especially important.
The year 2026 marks a significant milestone in the proud history of friendship and cooperation between Vietnam and India, with the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the two countries. Looking back over the past 10 years, the Vietnam-India relationship has been a model of stable and positive cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. Both sides have built an important foundation for cooperation through maintaining effective exchanges of high-level and other delegations, cooperation mechanisms, and signing numerous agreements. Defense and security cooperation is a strategic pillar in the bilateral relationship.
Economically, India is currently Vietnam's eighth largest trading partner, while Vietnam is India's 21st largest trading partner and the fourth largest in ASEAN. Bilateral trade turnover has increased 2.5 times since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, reaching US$16.4 billion in 2025, a 10.5% increase compared to 2024. As of the end of December 2025, India has 473 investment projects in Vietnam, with a total capital of US$1.1 billion. Vietnam has a project by Vingroup to build an electric vehicle manufacturing plant in Tamil Nadu state.
Cooperation in science and technology, education and training, culture, and people-to-people exchanges has yielded many positive results. By 2025, the number of Indian tourists visiting Vietnam is expected to reach nearly 800,000, almost four times the number in 2019. India continues to provide Vietnam with 180 short-term and long-term scholarships annually, funding and sending experts to conserve and restore the Cham towers at My Son. Scientific and technological cooperation has been boosted, creating new momentum in several areas that align with the needs of both countries, such as innovation, robotics, startups, nuclear energy, and biotechnology. The two sides have signed numerous cooperation documents and established a Joint Committee on Nuclear Energy for Peaceful Purposes.
Taking place at a time when the Vietnam-India Comprehensive Strategic Partnership is 10 years old, the State visit to the Republic of India by General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation affirms the enduring vitality of the traditional friendship and comprehensive, effective cooperation between the two countries, while contributing to writing a new, brilliant chapter in bilateral relations. The visit underscores the importance and determination of Vietnamese leaders to elevate relations with India, bringing tangible benefits to the people of both countries, in the context of both Vietnam and India continuously enhancing their positions, roles, and voices in the Indo-Pacific region.
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