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- Bilateral meeting held between Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh and Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Phan Van Giang on May 19, 2026 in Hanoi
- Both ministers reviewed growing defence partnership between India and Vietnam
- Discussed ways to deepen cooperation in maritime security, defence industry, training, and regional stability
- Exchanged views on regional and global security developments of mutual interest
- Emphasized importance of maintaining peace, stability, security, safety and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific region
- Discussed expansion of cooperation in military training, defence industry collaboration, maritime security, capacity building, United Nations peacekeeping, cyber security and high-level exchanges
- Agreed to enhance cooperation between defence forces through regular dialogues, joint exercises and exchange programmes
- Virtually inaugurated Language Lab at Air Force Officers' College, Vietnam established with Indian Assistance
- Announced setting-up of Artificial Intelligence Lab at Tele Communications University at Nha Trang
- Military College of Telecommunications Engineering, India and Tele Communications University, Vietnam exchanged MoU in field of Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Technology
- Raksha Mantri called General Secretary and President of Vietnam Mr To Lam after bilateral meeting
- Conveyed greetings from President & Prime Minister of India
- Reiterated commitment to deepening bilateral cooperation across defence and security, trade and investment, maritime cooperation, connectivity, digital transformation and people-to-people exchanges
- Two leaders reaffirmed strong friendship between India and Vietnam rooted in shared civilisational links, mutual trust and common strategic interests
- Expressed satisfaction at continued growth of India-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- President of Vietnam acknowledged India's role as key partner in Vietnam's development and strategic priorities
- Welcomed expanding defence cooperation as key pillar of Enhanced Comprehensive Partnership
- Raksha Mantri paid homage to founding father of Vietnam, former President Ho Chi Minh, at the Mausoleum on his 136th birth anniversary
Relevant - Contains specific details about defence cooperation agreements, technology transfers, and bilateral initiatives between India and Vietnam with measurable outcomes including establishment of AI Lab, Language Lab, and signing of MoU on AI and Quantum Technology.