New Delhi [India], April 7 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated To Lam for his election as the President of Vietnam and expressed confidence that the ties between New Delhi and Hanoi would further deepen under his leadership.

PM Modi underlined the time-tested friendship between India and Vietnam and expressed the commitment to further deepen the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

He said on X, 'Heartiest congratulations to Mr. To Lam on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam. I am confident that under his leadership, the time-tested friendship between our two countries will continue to grow from strength to strength. I look forward to working closely together to further deepen our Comprehensive Strategic Partnership for the progress and prosperity of our people and the region.' https://x.com/narendramodi/status/2041403749185593668?s=20

Xinhua News reported that Vietnam's National Assembly on Tuesday morning confirmed To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), as state president for the 2026-2031 tenure.

As per Xinhua, all 495 deputies present voted in favor of the draft resolution on the election of Lam.

Lam in his speech underlined the need to develop a highly skilled workforce that meets the development requirements in the new period, improve institutions and governance toward a modern, inclusive and sustainable society, and bring the country in step with global political, economic and civilizational trends, Xinhua said.

AA citing local outlet VnExpress reported that this marks Lam's second term after the earlier short-lived tenure in 2024.

It further mentioned that Lam has overseen key policy decisions during his 18-month tenure as party chief to accelerate Vietnam's development.

These include becoming an upper-middle-income country with modern industry by 2030, and a high-income developed country by 2045. (ANI)