Prakash Karat, general secretary of the CPI(M) along with Sitaram Yechury, Polit Bureau member interacted with Nguyen Phu Trong, the general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam who was a State visit to India. Both the leaders exchanged views on the current developments and expressed happiness over the strategic partnership between India and Vietnam. Nguyen Phu Trong thanked the people of India and the CPI(M) for their support to Vietnam and expressed the need for further strengthening of people-to-people relations. Prakash Karat concurring with the proposal expressed hope that the current visit of Nguyen Phu Trong will pave way for deepening the ties between the two countries.