Overview

• Kambhampati met with Da Nang People’s Committee chairman Le Trung Chinh to propose exploring province-level partnerships between the two regions.
• He accompanied sacred relics of Lord Buddha back to India, a gesture that received an overwhelming response from the Vietnamese public.
• He cited Odisha’s rapid economic growth, rich cultural traditions, and significant Buddhist sites as ideal complements to Da Nang’s ambitions as a port and technology hub.
• He noted that India and Vietnam are expanding cooperation across trade, defence, tourism, health, the digital economy, education, and sustainable development.
• During a visit to the My Son UNESCO site, he praised an Indian archaeological team’s temple restoration work as a symbol of enduring historical ties.