India and Vietnam reiterated the importance of building a peaceful and prosperous Indo-pacific region on the basis of respect for national sovereignty and international law. <br />''<br />''During a delegation level talks in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi, the two sides expressed hope that the concerned countries are able to reach consensus on a code of conduct in the South China Sea.<br />''<br />''Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and his Vietnamese counterpart Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh discussed a whole range of areas of cooperation in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi. <br />''<br />''Mr. Naidu during the joint press briefing with the host Vice President, said, both nations agreed to further strengthen their bilateral cooperation in several fields including defence and security.<br />''<br />''The Vice President said Vietnam is a civilisation friend, a trusted partner and a strategic pillar of Act East policy but also India's key interlocutor in ASEAN. <br />''<br />''Vietnamese Vice President said, Hanoi appreciates India's stand on the south China sea. She further said that her country stands by the Act East Policy of India. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Earlier, in the day, the Vice President paid homage to the National Heroes and martyrs of the South East Asian nation. </span>