A book entitled “Traces of Indian culture in Vietnam” by Indian writer G.Sharma has been made available to the Indian public.

The book highlights the time-honoured relations between Vietnam and India through the remains of the My Son ancient towers and traces of Cham culture, which was affected remarkably by Indian culture, Dr. Karan Singh, a well-known philosopher and thinker, said at the launch ceremony in New Delhi on March 10.

He spoke highly of contributions made by G. Sharma, who is also president of the India-Vietnam Association in India’s East Bengal state, to bolster the understanding and friendship between the two countries while calling on Indian people to strengthen ties with Vietnam, especially in the cultural field.

The cultural event drew the participation of India’s former Foreign Deputy Minister Ashok Maheshwari, former Indian Ambassador to Vietnam Jagdish Chandra Sharma, Dr. Harivansh Chaturvedi, director of the “Cay da” (Banyan Tree) publishing house, representatives of Vietnamese Embassy in India and other diplomats of the two countries.