Pham Binh Minh

India-Vietnam discuss steps to protect their interests amid China's aggressive posturing in Asia

Amid China's aggressive posturing in the Asiatic region, India and Vietnam discussed "concrete and feasible" steps to protect their interests while seeking to bolster their strategic bilateral ties.

India-ASEAN Delhi Dialogue to be held on 4 July; Vietnam, Singapore ministers on guest list

Deputy prime minister of Vietnam Pham Binh Minh and Singapore's senior minister of state for defence and foreign affairs Maliki Bin Osman will be among the leaders who will attend the ninth India-ASEAN ministerial dialogue on 4 July with an aim to intensify and broaden political, strategic and economic cooperation in the region.

China president Xi Jinping visits Vietnam as both sides seek to mend ties

China President Xi Jinping's visit to Vietnam on Thursday comes as the two communist countries seek to mend ties strained over territorial disputes in the South China Sea

Swaraj holds seven bilateral meetings on sidelines of Asean summit

In the meeting between Swaraj and her Vietnamese counterpart Pham Binh Minh, both leaders discussed about the South China Sea issue besides ways to further enhance bilateral cooperation in areas such as energy security and trade.