Speech by the President of India, Smt. Pratibha Devisingh Patil, at the Presentation of Colour/standard to 59 Sqn and Air Force Technical College
Air Warriors,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Air Warriors,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Your Excellency Chairman Le Hoang Quan, Chairman of Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee,
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
My fellow Indians and
Vietnamese friends,
I am very happy to visit Vietnam and to meet the leaders and the people of this great country. I am delighted to be here today with members of the Indian community, who have all been participating in the rapid economic transformation of Vietnam.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
I am delighted to be here amongst you today at this very important business meeting. I appreciate the initiative of the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry in arranging this meeting during my visit to Vietnam.
Nguyen Thi Binh, Former Vice President of Vietnam,
Madame Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Minister of Labour - Invalids and Social Affairs,
Madame Nguyen Thi Thanh Hoa, Chairman of the Vietnam Women's Union,
I am happy to visit the Birla Children Village. I am glad that this institution is playing a great role in bringing up and providing sustenance for the future generation. Children are the future and we have to teach them values and how to be responsible individuals.
Your Excellency Mr. Nguyen Minh Triet, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Distinguished Guests,
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Distinguished friends from Bali,
India and Indonesia ties span two millennia of trade and cultural contacts. Bali was at the heart of this historical exchange. It gives me great pleasure to meet you today because you have always been and will always remain close to us. There is deep understanding and empathy between us.