Modi arrives in Vietnam, pays homage at Monument of National Heroes and Martyrs

Hanoi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived Vietnam late Friday for a two-day bilateral visit. "Hello to Hanoi! PM @narendramodi makes a late night arrival in Vietnam to begin the first leg of his 2 nation tour," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted.

Hello to Hanoi! PM @narendramodi makes a late night arrival in Vietnam to begin the first leg of his 2 nation tour. pic.twitter.com/3SjsD5EuJP

— Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 2, 2016

This is the first prime ministerial bilateral visit from India to Vietnam in 15 years after the visit of then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in 2001. image courtesy: ANI On Saturday, PM visited Monument of National Heroes and Martyrs and payed his homage. He also visited the presidential palace, where he received a ceremonial welcome. image courtesy: ANI Later in the day Prime Minister Modi will meet the top Vietnamese leadership, including General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan. Later in the day, he will depart for Hangzhou in China where he will attend this year's G-20 summit on September 4-5.