Vietnam President Visits India

May 5, 2026, 20:30
AsiaInternational

Introduction

President To Lam from Vietnam is visiting India. He is there from May 5 to May 7. He wants to make the friendship between the two countries stronger.

Main Body

President To Lam visited Bodh Gaya and Gayaji. He also met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Droupadi Murmu in New Delhi. They talked about how to help each other. Vietnam wants to buy missiles from India. These missiles help protect the coast. The missiles cost about 630 million dollars. The two countries will also share technology. India and Vietnam want peace in the sea. They also want to trade more things. The President will visit Mumbai to help businesses grow. Last year, they traded more than 16 billion dollars.

Conclusion

The visit ends on May 7. The two countries are now better friends and will work together on defense.

Learning

🌏 The 'Help' Pattern

In this text, we see a very useful way to talk about goals using the word help. For an A2 learner, this is a shortcut to making complex sentences simply.

The Logic: Help + someone/something + do something

Examples from the text:

  • "...how to help each other" β†’ (India helps Vietnam + Vietnam helps India)
  • "These missiles help protect the coast" β†’ (The tool makes the action easier)
  • "...visit Mumbai to help businesses grow" β†’ (The visit makes growth possible)

πŸ’‘ Quick Shift: Now vs. Then

Notice how the story changes time. Look at these two styles:

  1. The Now (Present): "He is there... He wants to make..."
  2. The Past (Finished): "President To Lam visited... They talked..."

Rule of thumb: If it happened yesterday or last year, add -ed to the action word.

  • Visit β†’ Visited
  • Talk β†’ Talked
  • Trade β†’ Traded

Vocabulary Learning

visit (v.)
to go to see a place or person
Example:I will visit my friend tomorrow.
friendship (n.)
a close relationship between people
Example:They have a strong friendship.
coast (n.)
the land next to the sea
Example:The coast is beautiful.
technology (n.)
tools and machines made by people
Example:He uses new technology at work.
peace (n.)
a state of calm and no war
Example:They want peace in the region.
trade (v.)
to buy and sell goods
Example:We trade goods with other countries.
business (n.)
a place where goods are sold
Example:She runs a small business.
growth (n.)
increase in size or importance
Example:The company has steady growth.
defense (n.)
protection from danger
Example:The army works for national defense.
missile (n.)
a flying weapon that is fired from a launcher
Example:The missile hit its target.
minister (n.)
a person who leads a ministry
Example:The minister gave a speech.
share (v.)
to give part of something to others
Example:She shares her toys with her friend.
help (v.)
to give assistance or support
Example:He helps his friend with homework.
grow (v.)
to become larger or more developed
Example:The plant grows fast in sunlight.