Prime Minister of Vietnam, Pham Minh Chinh, proposed three major areas to further enhance and deepen the ASEAN-India comprehensive strategic partnership, while addressing the 22nd ASEAN-India summit in Malaysia on Sunday (local time), according to Vietnam News.

The Vietnamese PM stressed the need to strengthen economic connectivity and make the most of comparative advantages for sustainable and inclusive development. Second, he proposed expanding people-to-people exchanges and cooperation in education, healthcare, culture, and tourism; and third, he highlighted the importance of promoting maritime cooperation and developing a sustainable blue economy.