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The ladies outdid themselves, laying out a hearty and
sumptuous meal.The visitors then drove for a short factory
visit, seeing the quintessential cuppa at its inception point.
A lavish dinner and cocktails ensued at Hill House,
attended by members of the tea fraternity. Local performers
entertained the guests with dancing. Mr Mac delivered a
speech on the valuable friendship between Vietnam and
India in general, and between Phu Tho Province and Phu
Ben Tea Company in particular. He also expressed sincere
thanks for the warm welcome and kind hospitality of the
tea estate leaders and went on to wish for better cooperation
and investment from India in Phu Tho Province.
Mr Sandeep Nagalia’s guided tour of the Namdang T. E.
factory ended with a Seven Star breakfast relished by all!
The group then headed back to Dibrugarh, where they
boarded planes for Pune. Upon arrival, the delegation
headed to the JW Marriot hotel.They were entertained in
Pune by a team from Kirloskar, and also had a chance to
interact with members of the CII. The short visit ended
with the delegation's return to New Delhi, where they met
the Minister of State for Water Resources – Sri Sanwar Lal
Jat, and Minister of State for Agriculture – Sri Sanjeev
Kumar Balyan.
The Ministry of External Affairs, New Delhi, organized the
farewell dinner, an elaborate seven-course sit down meal, in
the Darbar Hall of Hyderabad House.
As is true of any travels – sightseeing and shopping wound
up a trip that would forever serve as a time capsule in the
minds of a few Vietnamese men who experienced Indian
hospitality by those who embody it best – the Chai Sahabs
and Memsahabs!
At Hill House
16 JULY 2015