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The Hanoitimes - Both governments are advised to take a proactive approach to trade and investment and realize this potential. The year 2020 marks the 42nd anniversary of India-Vietnam bilateral trade. Vietnam and India have shared strong bilateral relations historically, and for the past two decades, trade between the two countries has risen considerably. These economic ties have materialized into several Indian investments in Vietnam in various sectors. India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Vietnam's counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc The enormous volatility in the global trade environment has pushed businesses into diversifying their supply chains away from China, which has increased the importance of the India-Vietnam trade route for international business. India, which is one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, currently ranks fifth globally in terms of GDP. The ASEAN-India Free Trade Area (AIFTA), which Vietnam is a part of, was established in 2009 as a result of convergence in interests of all parties in advancing their economic ties across the Asia-Pacific. Vietnam’s manufacturing industry has rapidly emerged as a highly effective location for incoming electronics and telecom manufacturers who are relocating from China due to increased costs and the US-China trade war. The country has bolstered investor confidence with quick and efficient containment of the Covid-19 pandemic. Vietnam is becoming a leading choice for major companies looking to set up their new manufacturing hubs and diversify their supply chains. India has significant expertise in IT services, pharmaceuticals, and oil & gas, all of which can significantly benefit Vietnam. Additionally, there are export opportunities in zinc, iron, steel, and man-made staple fibers from India to Vietnam. A large middle class in India’s 1.3 billion population and its customs-duty exemption for ASEAN products make it a lucrative destination for Vietnamese exports. …

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The Hanoitimes - Many Vietnamese people traveled thousands of kilometers from different parts of India to gather in New Delhi for the repatriation flight. Nearly 340 Vietnamese nationals were brought home on May 20 from India, the first ones repatriated from one of the countries with the toughest lockdown measures. Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau (4th from left) at New Delhi International Airport to repatriate Vietnamese citizens. Photo: Embassy of Vietnam in India The repatriation flight took place as India is struggling with the rising infections of coronavirus that hit more than 112,000. To make the flight possible, the Embassy of Vietnam in India had cooperated with different agencies to get travelling permits amid tightened lockdown throughout India. Passengers at New Delhi airport. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Vietnamese Ambassador to India Pham Sanh Chau told Zing that the embassy had to hire three domestic flights to gather Vietnamese nationals at New Delhi for the repatriation flight. He said the passengers had come from three flights and 66 coaches from 15 states across India before reaching New Delhi. All passengers and crewmembers wear personal protective equipment. Photo: Vietnam Airlines The passengers who are children under 18, the elderly, the sick, pregnant women, students whose dormitories closed, monks and nuns, Buddhist followers attending meditation courses, stranded visitors, workers of expired visa, and people on temporary mission. On way from Ho Chi Minh City to New Delhi, Vietnam Airlines transported nearly three tons of medical supplies as pandemic relief to Indian people. Passengers arrive at Can Tho International Airport in South Vietnam on May 20. Photo: Vietnam Airlines Due to the severe outbreak, all passengers and crewmembers wear personal protective gear. Earlier on May 18, two attendants of national flag carrier Vietnam …

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Ambassador Chau often says that being an ambassador, he is tasked to provide security for Vietnamese citizens in 2020 when the coronavirus pandemic broke out and his task is similar to all of his international peers. He highly appreciated these Vietnamese diplomats who have organized thousands of flights bringing more than 60,000 Vietnamese citizens around the world back to Vietnam with the motto “No-one is left behind”. There have been stories of challenges in evacuation of Vietnamese residents amid the coronavirus pandemic. Worse, evacuation of Vietnamese people in India was more difficult as small groups of Vietnamese people live in scattered disadvantaged places during lockdown time. It took two months for preparation of the first campaign named Hoa Kim Tuoc to bring Vietnamese people back which was organized on May 19, 2020 - Late President Ho Chi Minh’s birthday. Stranded people in India include not only staff on business, students, tourists, technicians, investors but also laborers, Buddhist followers and monks who had limited budgets. Ambassador Chau and all staff in the Embassy had been on the run finishing paper works for flights, visa extension as well as providing foodstuff for poor people and raising money to buy air tickets for those who are unable to afford it. Eventually, 66 buses and three domestic flights carried all Vietnamese people from 15 states of India in time at the airport in New Delhi for the flight to return to Vietnam. Ambassador Chau shared that he and his colleagues had sometimes given up to the organization of the flights because of complex paperwork. In her thanks-you letter, Trinh Thi Ut - one of 11 monks studying at Acharya Nagarjuna University in India – wrote that she and her Vietnamese classmates had fallen into desperation because they bumped into different difficulties. At these times, the monk received encouragement and sharing from Ambassador Chau and other staff of the Embassy of Vietnam in New Delhi through …

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