Le Viêt Nam, aujourd'hui

“ In the current context, cooperation in this field(strategic ties) should be enhanced to cope with challenges, such as terrorism, transnational crimes, maritime security and safety, including the increased friendly exchanges between the two armed forces”. — Vietnam President Truong Tan Song, October 09, 2011

HANO — Vietnam’s state-owned oil and gas company accused Chinese fishing boats on Monday of sabotaging one of its seismic survey ships in the South China Sea, adding to already high tensions over Beijing’s disputed territorial claims in the waters.

India’s Jet Airways is studying the Vietnamese market in preparation for starting an air route connecting HCM City with Mumbai in the near future.

As US power wanes and China's waxes, other countries start looking for allies

Vietnam Airlines and Jet Airways on Wednesday clinched a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on comprehensive strategic cooperation covering commercial, services, technical and training areas.

HANOI: Unfazed by Chinese threats, Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang today said India and other foreign nations were welcome to explore hydrocarbons in areas within his country's jurisdiction, as he sought to deepen strategic and defence ties with New Delhi.

NEW DELHI: Brushing aside China's warning on Thursday asking countries "outside the region" to stay away from the South China Sea, foreign minister SM Krishna told his Vietnam counterpart Pham Binh Minh that India's ONGC Videsh will go ahead with oil and gas exploration in the disputed region or the two offshore blocks which Vietnam claims as its own.

Kingfisher, a private Indian carrier has expressed interest in opening a route to Laos and Vietnam India's Ambassador to Vientiane, Jitendra Nath Misra said ahead of a joint business forum between the two countries.

Vietnamese plant protection authorities have insisted that the owners of 50,000 tonnes of Indian corn and soymeal re-export the cargoes, which were found to be infested with insects, traders said on Thursday.

NEW DELHI - As part of the overall strategy to build strong defence ties with Asean countries, India will conduct a joint combat exercise with Vietnam as well as help in training its military personnel in information technology and English language skills.

As part of initiatives to improve connectivity between Northeast India and Southeast Asia, the government is considering a rail link from Manipur to Vietnam, Union minister Shashi Tharoor today said.

Business and government delegates from India's north eastern region Thursday began a three-day meeting in Vietnam's Ho Chi Minh (HCM) City to discus increasing trade.

Ho Chi Minh City - President Pratibha Devisingh Patil on Tuesday identified infrastructure development as a key area in which Indian industry could assist Vietnam.

India has commenced an anti-dumping investigation against certain types of textiles imported from China, Thailand, and Vietnam, the Ministry of Industry and Trade's Competition Administration Department announced yesterday.