HANOI - Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will pay an official visit to India to promote bilateral ties from October 11-14, at the invitation of Indian President Pratibha Patil, reported Vietnam News Agency on Monday.

The visit is aimed at affirming Vietnam's consistent policy to attach importance to the country's strategic partnership with India, promoting all-sided bilateral cooperation, and strengthening their relations in regional and international forums, said the report.

Vietnam-India two-way trade volume reached more than $2.7 billion in 2010 and nearly $1.8 billion in the first six months of 2011. The two sides agreed to increase it to $seven billion by 2015.

The two sides had signed many agreements to promote cooperation in culture, tourism, education and training and other fields.