Indicative of the increase in bilateral military ties with the nation,Army Chief General VK Singh will be visiting Vietnam next week to hold talks with the top military brass,besides the political leadership. Singhs visit is the latest in a string of high level military delegations that have visited the country over the past three years. The upswing in ties started after a landmark visit by Defence Minister AK Antony in 2007 that laid the ground work for defence cooperation between the countries. Since then,several top military leaders,including the Navy Chief have visited Vietnam. General Singhs visit is the first by an Indian Army Chief in 15 years. General Singh will visit the cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh and will interact with various commanders of military regions.General Singh will call on General Phung Quang Thanh,Minister of National Defence of Vietnam and also hold talks with Chief of General Staff and Chief of Army,Vietnam.
