Union Minister Kiren Rijiju attended the 81st National Day celebration of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, commemorating the August Revolution of 1945 and the declaration of independence by President Ho Chi Minh as the Chief Guest at an event held in New Delhi.
The ceremony was attended by Trinh Minh Manh, Ambassador of Vietnam to India, along with Heads of Missions and Charges d’Affaires from ASEAN countries.
In a post after the event, Rijiju said, “It was a pleasure to meet H.E. Mr. Trinh Minh Manh, Ambassador of Vietnam to India, along with ASEAN HOMs & CDAs.”
He added that such occasions offer a meaningful opportunity to strengthen people-to-people ties, deepen mutual understanding and build on the close friendship between India and Vietnam.
The event underlined the strong bilateral ties between the two nations, which share close cooperation in areas of trade, culture, defence and regional connectivity.
Officials from the Ministry of External Affairs and the Embassy of India, Hanoi, were also associated with the celebration.