Vietnam's Justice Minister Le Thanh Long's visit to India

Tags: International Relations

On July 2, 2023, a bilateral meeting between Union Minister of State for Law and Justice (Independent Charge) Arjun Ram Meghwal and Vietnam's Justice Minister Le Thanh Long was held in New Delhi.

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• The meeting was also attended by a delegation from both sides, which included senior officials from the respective Ministries.
• Bilateral meeting between Minister of State for Law and Justice India and Vietnam

Opportunities for cooperation between the two countries:

• The Union Law Minister recalled the close friendly relations that the two countries have developed over the last more than 50 years.
• Appreciated Vietnam for being a key partner of India's 'Act East Policy'.
• Both sides used the occasion to discuss measures for cooperation in various fields of law and justice.
• This will take bilateral relations to new heights commensurate with the status of a Comprehensive Strategic Partner.
• The meeting proved fruitful in efforts towards the possibility of signing an MoU to promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of law and justice.
• The two sides have also agreed to hold consultations at the official level to take forward discussions on wide-ranging areas of cooperation in the field of law and justice, including the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding.

Vietnam:

• It is located in the eastern part of the Indochina Peninsula of Southeast Asia.
• It is bordered by the South China Sea to the east, China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest.
• Capital: Hanoi
• Prime Minister: Pham Minh Chinh
• Currency: Vietnamese dong