At the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the President of Vietnam, To Lam, will pay a state visit to India from May 5-7, a statement by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.

The General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, Lam will be accompanied by a high-level delegation comprising several Ministers and senior officials of the Government of Vietnam. A strong business delegation will also accompany the visiting dignitary. This will be Lam's first State Visit to India, after being elected as the President of Vietnam in April, this year.