Hanoi, May 6 -- The welcome ceremony was held with 21-cannon salute, the highest level for a head of state.

To Lam is on a three-day State visit to India at the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The top Vietnamese leader is accompanied by Chairman of the Central Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang, Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of Ho Chi Minh City Party Committee Tran Luu Quang, along with other ministers and senior officials.

Speaking to reporters ahead of the visit, the Deputy Foreign Minister described the trip...