The External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar met former Vietnamese Foreign Minister Nguyen Dy Nien on Monday.The EAM shared a post on microblogging site X with the captions, “A memorable conversation with Nguyen Dy Nien, former Vietnamese Foreign Minister (2000-06). As a 1950s alumnus of BHU, his sentiments for India and Varanasi were truly moving”.A memorable conversation with Nguyen Dy Nien, former Vietnamese Foreign Minister (2000-06). As a 1950s alumnus of BHU, his sentiments for India and Varanasi were truly moving. pic.twitter.com/Ij6kD24MDB— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 16, 2023 Jaishankar meets Vietnamese PMJaishankar also met Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and commended his guidance for further development of India-Vietnams diplomatic ties on Monday.S Jaishankar wrote on microblogging site X, “Honoured to call on PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam today evening. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi. Valued his guidance for the further development of our bilateral relationship. A stronger India-Vietnam partnership contributes to a stable, secure, and prosperous Indo-Pacific”.Honoured to call on PM Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam today evening. Conveyed the greetings of PM @narendramodi. Valued his guidance for the further development of our bilateral relationship. A stronger India-Vietnam partnership contributes to a stable , secure and prosperous… pic.twitter.com/5RWnMka7oa— Dr. S. Jaishankar (@DrSJaishankar) October 16, 2023 The External Affairs Minister is on an official visit to Vietnam after the invitation of his counterpart Bui Thanh Son.During his visit to the land of the Ascending Dragon, the EAM unveiled the statue of Rabindranath Tagore in Bac Ninh province and witnessed a performance by the Quan Ho Art Theater group.Later on, the minister visited the Phat Tich Pagoda Buddhist Cultural Centre in Bac Ninh province.Phat Tich Pagoda templePhat Tich Temple is a Buddhist temple located in the south of Phat Tich mountain, Tiên Du District, Bac Ninh Province, Vietnam that contains the cultural and sculptural values of the Ly Dynasty. This is an important listed cultural site of Vietnam.
