Prime Ministers Modi and Pham Minh Chinh Inaugurate Army Software Park in Vietnam
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam PM Pham Minh Chinh inaugurated the Army Software Park at the Tele-Communications University in Nha Trang, Vietnam. The event took place at Hyderabad House in New Delhi.
Key Agreements Signed
Several Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) were signed to strengthen the bilateral ties between India and Vietnam:
- Strategic Partnership: Vietnam Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exchanged an MoU for advancing comprehensive strategic partnership between India and Vietnam from 2024 to 2028.
- Customs Cooperation: Nguyen Van Can, Director-General of the General Department of Vietnam Customs, and Sanjay Agarwal, Chairman of CBIC India, signed an MoU for cooperation in customs capacity building.
- Agriculture: Dao The Anh, Vice President of Vietnam Academy of Agriculture Sciences, and Anupam Mishra, Vice Chancellor of Central Agricultural University Imphal Manipur, signed an MoU for cooperation in agriculture, research, and education.
- Legal Cooperation: Nguyen Pong Nok, Deputy Minister of Justice, and Rajiv Mani, Law Secretary, signed an MoU for cooperation in the legal field.
- Media Collaboration: Do Tien Sy, President of the Voice of Vietnam, and Gaurav Dwivedi, CEO of Prasar Bharti, signed an MoU for cooperation on radio and television.
Financial Agreements
A $120 million credit line agreement was exchanged between the government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, represented by the Ministry of Finance, and the Export-Import Bank of India. The agreement was signed by WoTan Hong, Deputy Minister of Finance, and Harsha Bangli, Managing Director of the Export-Import Bank of India.
Heritage Conservation
A letter of intent was exchanged between India and Vietnam for the restoration and conservation of the F block of the My Son UNESCO World Heritage site. This was signed by Trin ThiTui, Deputy Minister for Culture, Sports, and Tourism, and Jaideep Majumdar, Secretary East.
Doubts Revealed
Prime Minister Modi -: Prime Minister Modi is the leader of India. He makes important decisions for the country.
Pham Minh Chinh -: Pham Minh Chinh is the Prime Minister of Vietnam. He is the leader of Vietnam and makes important decisions for his country.
Army Software Park -: An Army Software Park is a place where people work on computer programs and technology for the army.
Tele-Communications University -: This is a school in Vietnam where students learn about communication technology, like phones and the internet.
Nha Trang -: Nha Trang is a city in Vietnam. It is known for its beautiful beaches.
Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) -: MoUs are agreements between two countries to work together on different projects.
bilateral ties -: Bilateral ties are the relationships between two countries. It means they are working together and helping each other.
strategic partnership -: A strategic partnership is when two countries work closely together on important issues like security and trade.
customs cooperation -: Customs cooperation means that two countries help each other with rules and regulations for goods that are imported and exported.
credit line agreement -: A credit line agreement is when one country lends money to another country to help with projects.
heritage site restoration -: Heritage site restoration is fixing and taking care of old and important places so they can be preserved for the future.
