Vietnam Current Affairs One-liners — Last 12 months

Tue, 25 Aug 2026

• The Indian Coast Guard and Vietnam Coast Guard held their 7th High-Level Meeting in Chennai on 25 August 2026 under their 2015 cooperation MoU.

Wed, 24 Jun 2026

• Indian Naval Ships Udaygiri and Kavaratti, under Flag Officer Commanding Eastern Fleet RAdm Alok Ananda, departed Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on 24 June 2026 after a port call, for further deployment in South East Asia.

Sat, 13 Jun 2026

• On 13 June 2026 at the Air Force Academy, Dundigal, Hyderabad, 231 Flight Cadets (194 men and 37 women) were commissioned into the IAF at the Combined Graduation Parade reviewed by Rajnath Singh.

Sun, 10 May 2026

• The Navy said on 10 May 2026 that its oceanographic research vessel INS Sagardhwani visited Cam Ranh, Vietnam from 4 to 8 May 2026, where DRDO's NPOL scientists engaged with Vietnamese oceanographers.

Wed, 06 May 2026

• On 6 May 2026 PM Narendra Modi and Vietnam's General Secretary and President To Lam elevated India–Vietnam relations to an Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, in the 10th anniversary year of their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, and witnessed the exchange of MoUs on rare earths, digital payments and more.

Thu, 09 Apr 2026

• Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on 9 April 2026 congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.

Tue, 07 Apr 2026

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi on 7 April 2026 congratulated To Lam on his election as President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and spoke of deepening the India–Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Partnership.

Fri, 16 Jan 2026

• The 6th ASEAN–India Digital Ministers' (ADGMIN) Meeting, held virtually on 16 January 2026 with the theme 'Adaptive ASEAN: From Connectivity to Connected Intelligence', approved the ASEAN–India Digital Work Plan 2026.

Mon, 10 Nov 2025

• Defence Secretary Rajesh Kumar Singh and Vietnam's Deputy Minister of National Defence Sr Lt Gen Hoang Xuan Chien co-chaired the 15th India–Vietnam Defence Policy Dialogue in Hanoi on 10 November 2025, where a Memorandum of Agreement on mutual submarine search and rescue support was signed.