Workshop on Vietnam's diplomatic policy is held in West Bengal, India (Photo: VOV)

Mohammad Salim, Secretary of the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) of West Bengal, delivered a speech highlighting Vietnam's flexible foreign policy since the era of President Ho Chi Minh. He praised Vietnam's diplomatic approach during the years of national liberation, noting the concept of Bamboo Diplomacy, a metaphor for a flexible and adaptive foreign policy rooted in people-to-people relations.

Dr. Tillotama Mukherjee, Head of the Department of Political Science at Shyamaprasad College, also spoke at the workshop, elaborating on the Bamboo Diplomacy concept, which was notably advocated by the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

Leaders and members of the IVSC visited and laid wreaths at President Ho Chi Minh statue in Kolkata (Photo: VOV)

Dr. Mukherjee explained that bamboo, with its strong roots and flexible branches, symbolizes resilience and adaptability—qualities that have helped Vietnam foster strong relationships with major global powers such as the United States, China, Japan, and India.