Manmohan in Hanoi for ASEAN, East Asia summits

HANOI - Prime Minister Manmohan Singh arrived here on the last leg of his three-nation Asia tour to attend the India-ASEAN Summit and the East Asia Summit.

He flew into the Vietnamese capital after concluding economic pacts with Japan and Malaysia.

Besides the summits, the highlight of Manmohan Singh’s engagements will be a meeting with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao Friday morning.

He will also meet South Korean President Lee Myung-bak Friday. Manmohan Singh returns home Saturday.