Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has congratulated General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defence of Vietnam.
In a social media post, the Minister said India looks forward to further strengthening longstanding defence ties and deepening cooperation across security, military exchanges and defence industry collaboration under his continued leadership.
Mr Singh also expressed confidence that India-Vietnam partnership will continue to grow from strength to strength in the years ahead.
General Phan Van Giang was appointed as Deputy Prime Minister of Vietnam, concurrently serving as Minister of National Defence, on April 8.
Vietnam’s 16th National Assembly approved this during its first session, as part of the new government for the 2026–2031 term under Prime Minister Le Minh Hung. He is one of six Deputy Prime Ministers.
Taking to X, Singh said, “Warm congratulations to General Phan Van Giang on his appointment as the Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister of National Defence of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.”