President of Sri Lanka Anura Kumara Dissanayake presides over the welcoming ceremony for Secretary-General and President To Lam on May 8, 2026. (Photo: Thong Nhat/VNA)
Thanks to Vietnam, India can expand its economic presence and influence in Southeast Asia, a region experiencing strong growth.
The visit of Secretary-General and President To Lam shows that Vietnam is not only dynamic in the region but also continues its proactive diplomatic policy with the world’s fastest-growing economies…
This was the general assessment of international media during the state visit of Secretary-General and President To Lam to India and Sri Lanka.
According to indianexpress.com and several other media outlets, the strengthening of cooperation between Vietnam and India in critical areas such as minerals, rare earths, energy, technology, and investments is seen as a sign that both countries are expanding their cooperation to long-term strategic areas, especially in the context of global technological competition.
The Azerbaijani news site News.az noted that the visit of Secretary-General and President To Lam was mutually beneficial for Vietnam and India, as it allowed both countries to leverage their respective strengths to enhance their bilateral trade relations and expand their cooperation in new areas considered strengths of each party, such as technology, investment, energy, maritime cooperation, and sustainable development.
Commenting on Secretary-General and President To Lam’s visit to Sri Lanka, the Times of India stated that this visit went beyond conventional diplomacy, reflecting Vietnam’s increasingly proactive approach in leveraging strategic partnerships to simultaneously serve its security and economic development objectives.
The article estimates that the visit to Sri Lanka should create a new dynamic and contribute to shaping a new framework for multi-sectoral relations by expanding cooperation beyond traditional areas.
Thanks to its multilateral and future-oriented foreign policy, as well as diplomatic activities with many countries, Vietnam is showing increasing proactiveness in leveraging strategic partnerships to strengthen both national security and economic growth in the broader dynamic context of Asia.
Source: https://nhandan.vn/quoc-te-danh-gia-cao-chinh-sach-ngoai-giao-chu-dong-cua-viet-nam-post961025.html
