{
  "id": 15847510,
  "title": "Deputy Minister of Finance meets Gujarat delegation in Hanoi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/21/deputy-minister-of-finance-meets-gujarat-delegation-in-hanoi",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-10-21T05:11:09.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Vietnam Investment Review",
    "slug": "vietnam-investment-review",
    "url": "https://vir.com.vn/deputy-minister-of-finance-meets-gujarat-delegation-in-hanoi-163305.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On October 20, Deputy Finance Minister Can welcomed a delegation from Gujarat, India, to Vietnam's Ministry of Finance in Hanoi. The delegation included Minister Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai and several state business leaders. The visit aimed to deepen economic, trade, and investment ties between the two nations. Tshering W. Sherpa, India's ambassador to Vietnam, also attended the meeting.\n\nDeputy Minister Can praised the visit as a clear demonstration of Gujarat's commitment to economic cooperation with Vietnam. He noted that the meeting followed high-level talks between Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and Indian Prime Minister Modi, as well as a bilateral meeting during To Lam's visit to India in May. The meeting marked an important step in elevating bilateral ties to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, according to Deputy Minister Can.\n\nVietnam's economy is projected to achieve double-digit growth from 2026 to 2030, with a 9.01% growth rate in the first nine months of 2026. Vietnam is a top destination for foreign direct investment (FDI), attracting over $38.4 billion in FDI in 2026. India is the 26th largest foreign investor in Vietnam, with 539 valid investment projects totaling $1.17 billion in registered capital. Vietnam has invested $500 million in India.\n\nGujarat, India's leading economic growth engine, has launched initiatives such as the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit and GIFT City, a financial and technology hub attracting international banks. Gujarat aims to contribute 100 GW of renewable energy to India's 400 GW target by 2030. Gujarat's delegation formally invited the Vietnamese Ministry of Finance to participate in the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in January 2027, with Vietnam as an official partner country.",
  "summary": "Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can has met with Kanubhai Mohanlal Desai Gujarat s Minister of Finance and Minister of Urban Development and Urban Housing during his visit to Vietnam",
  "key_points": [
    "Deputy Finance Minister Can met Gujarat delegation in Hanoi on October 20.",
    "Visit aimed to strengthen economic, trade, and investment ties between Vietnam and Gujarat.",
    "Gujarat delegation invited Vietnam to participate in Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in 2027."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Strengthening ties between Vietnam and Gujarat moves the bilateral relationship toward a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership by leveraging Indian investment and state-led economic initiatives to fuel regional growth.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}