Sri Lanka welcomes top Vietnamese leader with 21-gun salute
VGP - An official welcome ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam was held at the Presidential Secretariat on May 8 morning (local time).
General Secretary and State President To Lam (R) and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake - Photo: VNA
Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presided over the welcome ceremony featuring a 21-gun salute in honor of the Vietnamese leader before he inspected the guard of honor.
General Secretary and State President To Lam inspects the guard of honor - Photo: VNA
The welcome ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam - Photo: VNA
The state visit to Sri Lanka by the top Vietnamese Party and State leader is expected to become an important political milestone, injecting new impetus and opening up a new phase in bilateral ties, with stronger political trust and broader, deeper, more effective and substantive partnerships.
The visit not only reaffirms Viet Nam's commitment to fostering relations with Sri Lanka but also reflects the shared determination of the two countries to elevate their traditional friendship from historical depth to cooperation for mutual development and prosperity.
The talks between Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held talks - Photo: VNA
Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held talks.
Viet Nam and Sri Lanka have nurtured their traditional friendship across multiple fields since establishing diplomatic relations on July 21, 1970.
The enduring bond from the past to the present serves as a solid foundation for Viet Nam and Sri Lanka to elevate their bilateral relations, creating the strength and momentum for both nations to move confidently into a new stage./.
