New Delhi Apr 19 PTI Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla who is leading a parliamentary delegation to Vietnam on Tuesday said the two countries have been working closely with ASEAN towards a free open peaceful prosperous inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific regionIn his interaction with President of Vietnam Nguyen Xuan Phuc Birla hoped that the strong bilateral defense cooperation between the nations will contribute to international peace regional security and prosperityIn the meeting with President Phuc Birla also mentioned that the bilateral relationship between the countries was transformed into a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership in 2016 and a joint vision for peace and prosperity was adopted by Phuc and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in 2021 the Lok Sabha Secretariat said in a statementBirla arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday on a three-day visit On the first day of his visit he held bilateral meetings with President Phuc Prime Minister Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh and Chairman of National Assembly of Vietnam Vuong Dinh HueBirla also talked about ASEAN region saying the two countries have been working closely with ASEAN towards a free open peaceful prosperous inclusive and rules-based Indo-Pacific region the statement readThe Lok Sabha Speaker also noted that India and Vietnam have cooperated with each other in taking up global issues as non-permanent members in the UN Security Council He further remarked that peace and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region has increased through the Indo-Pacific Ocean Initiative IPOI and ASEANs Outlook on the Indo-Pacific AOIPEarlier Birla was welcomed in a traditional ceremony at the Nation Assembly of Vietnam where he held a meeting with Vuong Dinh Hue PTI JTR SRY

Hanoi [Vietnam], November 11 (ANI/VOVWORLD): President Nguyen Xuan Phuc has praised the APEC CEO Summit 2021's theme on promoting sustainable development and climate change response strategies saying the green planet is shaking due to the unprecedented impact of climate change, severe climate, environmental degradation, and the COVID-19 pandemic in particular.