New Delhi, April 30 -- At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President of Vietnam, To Lam, will pay a state visit to India from May 5-7, a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Lam will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising several Ministers and senior officials of the Government of Vietnam. A strong business delegation will also accompany the visiting dignitary. This will be Lam's first State Visit to India, after being elected as the President of Vietnam in April, this year.

As per the statement, Lam will be accorded a ceremonial welcome at the forecourt of Rashtrapati Bhawan on May 6. Prime Minister Mo...