Vietnam treasures ties with Sri Lanka: Party chief
The Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vietnamese State always treasure the traditional friendship and fruitful cooperation with Sri Lanka, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds phone talks with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Photo: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA) – The Communist Party of Vietnamand the Vietnamese State always treasure the traditional friendship and fruitfulcooperation with Sri Lanka, Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has said.
The Party chief made the affirmation during his phonetalks with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa on June 14.
He recalled President Ho Chi Minh’s stop-over in SriLanka 110 years ago as part of the late leader’s journey to seek ways for nationalsalvation.
The Party General Secretary expressed his hope thatunder the leadership of President Rajapaksa, Sri Lanka will reap moreachievements in development, and soon contain the COVID-19 pandemic and restorethe national economy.
Vietnam stands ready to share experience with SriLanka in the pandemic combat, he said.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA)
The Party leader suggested the two countries work to enhancetheir mutual understanding and trust, and step up all-level meetings and exchanges,adding that Vietnamese and Sri Lankan agencies should utilise existing mechanismsto promote collaboration in politics, economy, investment, trade, agriculture, nationaldefence and security, science-technology, culture and education.
At the same time, the two nations should continue with mutualconsultations and support at regional and international organisations, headded.
For his part, President Rajapaksa congratulated Trongon his election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, andlauded achievements the Vietnamese people and Party have attained over the past years under his leadership.
Sri Lanka wants to continue close coordination with and is willing to back Vietnam at internationalforums, the President said, noting his hope that the two sides will forge theircooperation to overcome the present challenges such as diseases and climatechange, while expanding cooperative areas to serve economic recovery after thepandemic./.
The Prime Ministers of Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed to strive to bring two-way trade to 1 billion USD during their meeting in Hanoi on September 11.
Cooperation in religion between Vietnam and Sri Lanka has contributed to the religious work in each country and to stepping up people-to-people diplomacy and tightening the bilateral traditional friendship and multi-faceted cooperation.
Vietnam and Sri Lanka should promote cooperation in various sectors, including culture, thus enhancing cultural exchanges between the two nations, said a Sri Lankan expert.
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Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
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Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds phone talks with President of Sri Lanka Gotabaya Rajapaksa (Photo: VNA) 
Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (Photo: VNA) 
