New Delhi, Nov 20 (ANI): Prime Minister Manmohan Singh welcomed General Secretary of Vietnam's Communist Party Nguyen Phu Trong on Wednesday, who is on a four-day state visit with an aim to boost bilateral ties and discuss strategic partnership. Trong, who is visiting the country from November 19 to November 22, has been invited by Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Singh will host a banquet in Trong's honour and both are likely to hold talks on India-Vietnam strategic partnership. Meanwhile, Trong also held a meeting with Foreign Minister, Salman Khurshid to discuss bilateral issues between the two nations.