Rajnath Singh holds talks with Vietnam's Defence Minister in Hanoi; MoU on AI and quantum technology
On 19 May 2026 Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held talks in Hanoi with Vietnam's Deputy PM and Defence Minister General Phan Van Giang; the two sides signed an MoU on AI and quantum technology and India announced an AI lab at Nha Trang.
Summary
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held bilateral talks with Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, in Hanoi on 19 May 2026, covering maritime security, defence industry, training, UN peacekeeping and cyber security. The two ministers stressed peace, stability and freedom of navigation in the Indo-Pacific, and Rajnath Singh reaffirmed India's Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with Vietnam. The ministers virtually inaugurated a Language Lab, set up with Indian assistance, at Vietnam's Air Force Officers' College. Rajnath Singh announced an Artificial Intelligence Lab at the Telecommunications University in Nha Trang, and India and Vietnam signed an MoU in the field of AI and quantum technology.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 19 May 2026, Hanoi
- Talks
- Rajnath Singh and Gen Phan Van Giang (Deputy PM & Defence Minister)
- Partnership
- Enhanced Comprehensive Strategic Partnership
- MoU
- AI and Quantum Technology
- Language Lab
- Air Force Officers' College, Vietnam (Indian assistance)
- AI Lab
- Announced at Telecommunications University, Nha Trang
Practice MCQs 2 questions
In which field did India and Vietnam sign an MoU during Rajnath Singh's visit to Hanoi in May 2026?
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Correct answer: D — AI and Quantum Technology
PIB: India and Vietnam inked an MoU in the field of AI and Quantum Technology.
Where did Rajnath Singh announce the setting up of an Artificial Intelligence Lab in Vietnam in May 2026?
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Correct answer: A — Telecommunications University, Nha Trang
Rajnath Singh announced an AI Lab at the Telecommunications University at Nha Trang; the Language Lab was at the Air Force Officers' College.