(VOVworld) – Vietnam wants to boost multi-faceted cooperation with India, said Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung at Friday reception for Indian National Security Adviser Ajit Kumar Doval in Hanoi. PM Dung said Vietnam supports India’s Look East policy and India’s efforts to boost strategic partnership with ASEAN. He proposed both sides enhance cooperation in all fields including politics, diplomacy, economics, trade, and investment. He asked India to support and cooperate with Vietnam in national defense, provide personnel training for Vietnamese air force, navy, and intelligence sector, and to help Vietnam in the fight against terrorism, high-tech crimes, and cyber security. Kumar Doval said India attaches special importance to ensuring navigation freedom, noting that India will not accept any unilateral acts to change the status quo. He added that all disputes should be settled through peaceful measures and in accordance with international law.

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