Hiroshima: Narendra Modi met Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Vietnam on 20 May 2023 in Hiroshima on the sidelines of G-7 Summit.

The two leaders noted the steady progress achieved in bilateral Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

They agreed to enhance high-level exchanges and deepen bilateral trade and investment ties.

"They also discussed opportunities in the fields of defence, building resilient supply chains, energy, science and technology, human resource development, culture & people to people ties," read a statement issued by the Ministry of External Affairs on Saturday.

The leaders had a positive exchange of views on regional developments.

They also discussed ASEAN and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.

Prime Minister briefed Prime Minister Chinh about India's G-20 Presidency and the primacy given by India to highlight the perspectives and concerns of the Global South.