Hanoi, Sept. 12 -- Prime Minister Le is accompanied by Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung, Minister-Chairman of the Government Office Dang Xuan Phong, Deputy Minister of National Defense Nguyen Truong Thang, Deputy Minister of Public Security Nguyen Van Long, Deputy Minister of Finance Nguyen Thi Bich Ngoc, Vice Chairman of the Government Office Don Tuan Phong, Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Hang, Assistant to the Prime Minister Tran Anh Tuan, and Vietnamese Ambassador to India Trinh Minh Manh.

This is the first time Prime Minister Le participates in a BRICS Summit and the second time Viet Nam attends BRICS Summit as a Partner Country.

Le's India tour stands as a testament for Viet Nam's consistent pursuance of the foreign policy of in...