New Delhi, May 6 -- The state visit of President of Vietnam To Lam to India saw 18 outcomes, comprising of 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) and five announcements seeking to deepen bilateral ties.

As per a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs, the announcements comprised the elevation of bilateral ties to Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

An MoU on Mutual Cooperation between IREL (India) Ltd. and Institute for Technology of Radioactive and Rare Elements (ITRRE) of Vietnam was signed. It formalizes the long-standing commitment on both sides to expand bilateral cooperation in the areas of rare earth elements, among other new-age technologies, as per the MEA statement.

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