Indian Ministry of External Affairs pledges to support and promote cooperation with Nghe An

On the morning of December 14, in the capital city of New Delhi, India, Nghe An province coordinated with the Vietnamese Embassy in India and the Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC) to organize a workshop: "Exploring investment opportunities in Nghe An" to promote the environment and investment and business opportunities to Indian enterprises and investors.

Leaders of Nghe An province attended the workshop with comrade Thai Thanh Quy - Member of the Party Central Committee, Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, Chairman of the Provincial People's Council, Head of the Provincial National Assembly Delegation. Also attending were comrade Pham Trong Hoang - Member of the Provincial Party Committee Standing Committee, Chairman of the Provincial Party Committee Inspection Committee and a high-ranking delegation of Nghe An province including leaders of many departments, branches and localities.

The workshop was attended by Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai - Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to India. On the side of the Indian Chamber of Commerce, there was Mr. Nikhil Kanodia - President of the North, Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC). Also attending were representatives of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs and businesses and entrepreneurs.

Speaking at the workshop, Mr. C. Raj Shekhar, State Officer, Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India, expressed his honour to welcome the high-level delegation from Nghe An province and discussed expanding and deepening cooperation between Nghe An and Indian states.

Warmly welcoming Ambassador Nguyen Thanh Hai, Ambassador of Vietnam to India and Secretary of Nghe An Provincial Party Committee Thai Thanh Quy, along with all members of the delegation, Mr. C. Raj Shekhar, State Officer, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Government of India shared his sentiments when affirming that “Vietnam and Nghe An are our trustworthy friends.

“These are the winners in both war and business. I am very happy to witness the rapid development of Vietnam and Nghe An province,” said the representative of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.

Mr. C. Raj Shekhar added: The Indian economy is also growing strongly under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Modi; it is the fastest growing major economy, currently the 5th largest in terms of GDP and will soon become the 3rd largest economy in the world.

“We are indeed in glorious times, with rapidly increasing prosperity. This is an opportunity for us to grow together for mutual benefit and prosperity. I would like to take this opportunity to warmly welcome all of you, as Vietnam is our strategic partner,” said Mr. C. Raj Shekhar, pledging: “The Ministry of External Affairs is committed to supporting and promoting cooperation between Nghe An and the states of India.

“Vietnam is welcomed as a close friend of India. The legendary leader Ho Chi Minh is a great inspiration to all Indians and a household name. In the states, we have coordinating officials to accompany and guide you,” the representative of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs shared, while affirming that he personally will continue to contribute to the efforts to promote bilateral cooperation.