Many Indian businesses want to invest in Vietnam not only for trade purposes but also with the aim of strengthening the two countries’ ties, visiting Indian President Pratibha Devishingh Patil said Friday.

Dung confirmed Vietnam’s support for India’s Look East Policy, as well as its bid to become a permanent member of the extended UN Security Council and its candidacy for a non-permanent seat at the council for the 2011-2012 term.

The Vietnamese PM also expressed his sympathy to the Indian President for the victims of the terrorist attacks in Mumbai on Wednesday and reiterated Vietnam’s vehement condemnation of all terrorist acts, in any form and for any reason.

The Indian President left Hanoi Friday afternoon, concluding her five-day visit to Vietnam.

Source: VNA