At the meeting, both sides reviewed the progress made since the first meeting and discussed measures to enhance cooperation in textiles, pharmaceuticals, agri-trade, investment, services and so on. The discussions focused on implementing decisions taken during Prime Minister of Vietnam H E Mr. Nguyen Tan Dung's visit to India in October 2014 wherein both Prime Ministers agreed to enhance economic and trade cooperation as a strategic objective.
Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai, while meeting the delegation, expressed his pleasure at the blossoming of trade and economic relations and his confidence that both sides would be able to achieve the target of bilateral trade of US$15 billion by 2020. He noted that there is great potential for trade and investment cooperation in textiles, agriculture, pharmaceuticals, leather, energy and oil and gas, and invited Indian companies to invest in Vietnam. He also accepted the Indian side's invitation conveyed by Commerce Secretary to visit India this year.
The Joint Sub-Commission on Trade was established in 2013 between India and Vietnam with an objective to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation. The first meeting was held in November 2013 in New Delhi.