ASEAN summit begins online meetings with regional leadersThe biannual summit is expected to focus on a wide range of topics, including South China Sea disputes, the coronavirus and trade. The spre...
12 Nov, 2020, 12.09 PM IST
Mike Pompeo wraps up five-nation, anti-China tour of Asia in VietnamWith just four days left in the campaign in which China has been a central theme, Pompeo visited Hanoi ostensibly to celebrate 25 years of ...
30 Oct, 2020, 11.47 AM IST
Japan, Vietnam agree to boost defence ties in face of China's expanding influenceIn talks in Hanoi on Monday, Suga and Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc set a basic agreement allowing Japan to export defence equ...
19 Oct, 2020, 02.25 PM IST
ASEAN talks tackle coronavirus pandemic, South China Sea feud amid America-China rivalryThe 10-nation bloc's foreign ministers will meet their Asian and Western counterparts, including those from the US and China, for talks lat...
09 Sep, 2020, 09.55 AM IST
India, Vietnam to strengthen co-op in defence and security, atomic energyVietnam is an important trade partner of India and their bilateral trade stood at nearly USD 14 billion last year having nearly doubled fro...
12 May, 2019, 04.54 PM IST
Indian patrol vessel's Vietnam visit enhances defence, maritime tiesThe patrol vessel ICGS Vijit, which arrived at the port on Monday, is on a 4-day goodwill visit during which the Indian maritime officers w...
02 Apr, 2019, 04.24 PM IST
China pleads with Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei to resolve South China Sea issues bilaterallyChina is now persuading other claimants - Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei - to settle the disputes bilaterally, without approaching for intern...
12 Jul, 2018, 08.09 PM IST
Navy chief Sunil Lanba heads to Vietnam to cement military tiesAdmiral Lanba will also deliver a talk on "Importance of Maritime Power" at the National Defence Academy of Vietnam, apart from visiting ot...
12 Jul, 2018, 11.46 AM IST
India, Vietnam agree to deepen defence cooperationThe credit offered by Modi, the first Indian prime minister to visit Vietnam in 15 years, was among a dozen cooperation agreements.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.44 PM IST
Manohar Parrikar hold talks with Vietnam President, PM, Defence ministerParrikar and Ngo emphasised the necessity for sharing of white shipping information to facilitate exchange of data in the maritime domain.
11 Jul, 2018, 02.09 PM IST
India, Russia to collaborate in hydrocarbon sector in VietnamThe indication for trilateral cooperation with friendly countries in Vietnam’s hydrocarbon sector came when Nguyen Xuan Phuc called on Ram ...
31 Jan, 2018, 12.11 AM IST
India, Vietnam talk with eye on ChinaHanoi has been urging India to increase its profile in the Southeast Asia region and the countries are looking to further upgrade their def...
25 Jan, 2018, 11.29 AM IST
Dr. D's column: What to do when Trump grabs your hand?Tales from the ASEAN summit and the traditional East Asian chain-handshake.
20 Nov, 2017, 04.40 PM IST
PM Narendra Modi accorded ceremonial welcome on arriving in VietnamModi, the first Indian prime minister to visit the communist nation in 15 years, was welcomed by Vietnamese president Tran Dai Quant.
03 Sep, 2016, 08.22 AM IST
PM Narendra Modi arrives in Vietnam; to discuss ways to boost defenceThe visit, that marks the first by an Indian premier to the country in 15 years, takes place on his way to Hangzhou, China to attend the G2...
02 Sep, 2016, 09.26 PM IST
Vietnam visit aimed at boosting strategic ties: PM Narendra ModiModi emphasised that India's Act East Policy is aimed at forging partnerships with its eastern neighbours to encompass security, strategic,...
02 Sep, 2016, 06.39 PM IST
Barack Obama’s historic visit to Vietnam: A landmark event amid rise of ChinaSecretary of State John Kerry will escort the US president on this trip and they will land in Hanoi in May 23 for a three-day visit.
19 May, 2016, 08.09 AM IST