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India and Viet Nam in 2026
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4th India-Viet Nam Security Dialogue (October 16, 2026)
The 4th India-Viet Nam Security Dialogue was held in New Delhi on 16 October 2026. It was co-chaired by India's Deputy National Security Advisor, Mr. Pavan Kapoor and Viet Nam's Deputy Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Pham The Tung.
Source: 4th India-Viet Nam Security Dialogue (October 16, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Jaishankar and Vietnam's Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung co-chair 19th Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi
External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam Le Hoai Trung co-chaired the 19th Joint Commission Meeting in New Delhi on 14 September 2026. They discussed co-production of Indian defence items, market access, connectivity, nuclear energy and space, and agreed to observe next year as the Year of India-Vietnam Friendship to mark 55 years of diplomatic ties.
Source: 19th India-Vietnam Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Trade, Economic, Scientific and Technological Cooperation, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Prime Minister Modi meets Vietnam's Prime Minister Le Minh Hung at BRICS Summit in New Delhi
Prime Minister Modi met Prime Minister Le Minh Hung of Vietnam on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit, welcoming Vietnam's participation as a Partner Country. The leaders reviewed progress in ties, which were elevated to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership during the State Visit of To Lam to India in May 2026, and exchanged views on regional and global issues.
Source: Prime Minister meets with the Prime Minister of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam on the sidelines of the BRICS Summit in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Minister of State Pabitra Margherita visits Vietnam, calls on Prime Minister Le Minh Hung
Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita visited Vietnam as part of a 26-29 August 2026 visit to Vietnam and Lao PDR. In Hanoi he called on Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, met Senior Lieutenant General Le Tan Toi, delivered a keynote address at the Vietnam Academy of Social Sciences, visited Garco 10 Corporation and addressed the Indian community.
Source: Visit of Minister of State for External Affairs, & Textiles, Shri Pabitra Margherita, to Vietnam and Lao PDR (26-29 August 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
India and Vietnam sign MoUs on rare earths, digital payments and medical products during State Visit
Documents exchanged during the State Visit included MoUs between IREL and Vietnam's ITRRE on rare earths, between the Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of Vietnam on digital payments, between NIPL and NAPAS on cross border QR code payments, and between CDSCO and Vietnam's Drug Administration, plus a Cultural Exchange Programme for 2026-2030.
Source: List of Outcomes: State Visit of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam to India (May 05 - 07, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam makes State Visit to India
General Secretary and President To Lam paid a State Visit to India from 05 May to 07 May 2026 and held talks with Prime Minister Modi. The leaders elevated relations to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, set a trade goal of 25 billion USD by 2030, and welcomed market access for Indian grapes and Vietnamese durians. Prime Minister Modi welcomed Vietnam joining the IPOI.
Source: Joint Statement on Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership between the Republic of India and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (May 06, 2026), Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India
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