Srinivasa Murthy based in Bengaluru has been appointed as Honorary Consul General of Vietnam for Karnataka. “He is the first honorary consul general of Vietnam from India and the 19th across the world. Mr. Murthy is the owner and Managing partner of N. K. Subbiah Setty & Sons which is into manufacture of agarbattis (incense sticks) since 1932. Mr. Modi thanked Mr. Chinh for the valuable support provided by Vietnam during the 2nd wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Mr. Modi also invited Mr. Chinh to undertake an official visit to India at an early suitable date.

Source: The Hindu July 10, 2021 13:42 UTC