India's Union Minister of State for External Affairs, Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, has called on airlines from Vietnam to consider launching direct flights to cities in the north-eastern states of India. Singh believes that this would provide increased investment and tourism opportunities for both countries. He highlighted that the north-eastern states of India are well connected by air, land, and rail, and invited airlines from Vietnam to explore the possibility of connecting these states with cities in Vietnam. Singh also emphasized the strong bilateral relations and friendship between India and Vietnam, which have been further strengthened by India's Act East Policy.