Hanoi, May 4 -- The coming state visit to India by Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is expected to create momentum helping the two countries shape the framework for bilateral cooperation in a new development phase.

The visit comes as the two countries continue to deepen their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, which was established in 2016. Over the past decade, Vietnam and India have continuously strengthened political trust while expanding practical cooperation across all spheres, including trade, investment, digital technology, energy, innovation and manufacturing.

Economic complementarity

The Vietnamese Ministry of Industry and Trade reported that bilateral trade has maintained strong growth in recent years, tri...