Modi welcomes Vietnamese PM

Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday gave a ceremonial welcome to his Vietnamese counterpart, Nguyen Tan Dung, who is on a two-day official visit to India.

Modi welcomed Dung and his wife Tran Thanh Kiem at Rashtrapati Bhavan with a guard of honour, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office said.

Dung began his India visit by touching down at Bodh Gaya in Bihar Monday. He is accompanied by a 50-member business delegation.

Modi also met the Vietnamese delegation.