Ministry of External Affairs, Secretary (East), Jaideep Mazumdar on Tuesday emphasised that defence collaboration between India and Vietnam is a very important pillar, adding that both countries' leaders recognize that industry collaboration is a priority.

Jaideep Mazumdar, Ashish Kumar Sinha, Joint Secretary (South) and Randhir Jaiswal, MEA Spokesperson held a special briefing on Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh's visit to India, on Thursday.