Army Chief General VK Singh is visiting Vietnam to strengthen the bilateral military ties. He will be on a four day visit from 26th to 29th of this month. Significantly, this would be first visit by an Indian Army Chief to Vietnam in 15 years.During this visit, General Singh will call on General Phung Quang Thanh, Minister of National Defence of Vietnam, besides holding talks with Chief of General Staff and Chief of Army of Vietnam. The Army Chief will visit historically important cities of Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh and interact with various Commanders of Military Regions, to boost the defence cooperation, between both the countries.Our correspondent reports,Vietnam and India share a very special and important relationship. The friendship between the two countries is based on common ideals and principles, arising from a significant legacy of historic links.