A key factor helping maintain the stable and positive development of Viet Nam – India ties over the past decade is the political will of their leaders, along with clear goodwill and shared interests, former Indian Ambassador to Viet Nam Preeti Saran told Viet Nam News Agency correspondents in New Delhi.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam, accompanied by a high-ranking delegation, is scheduled to pay a state visit to India from May 5 to 7.