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Vietnam and Sri Lanka have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in religion, Buddhism, culture and heritage preservation during Party General Secretary and President To Lam’s state visit to Sri Lanka.
A Vietnamese delegation recently held a working session with the management board of the Colombo Port City to explore the smart port city model.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President of Vietnam To Lam met with Prime Minister of Sri Lanka Harini Amarasuriya in Colombo on the afternoon of May 8 as part of his state visit to the South Asian country.
The two sides committed to further strengthening friendship and cooperation, deepening political trust at a high level, and expanding collaboration in a more comprehensive and substantive manner across all sectors.
General Secretary and State President To Lam will pay a state visit to Sri Lanka from May 7 to 8, at the invitation of President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The Vietnam Film Show 2025 is taking place in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, featuring free public screenings.
On the occasion of the United Nations Day of Vesak 2025, the Vietnam Buddhist Sangha selected the painting "Lotus in Pure Land" as a diplomatic gift to present to the President of Sri Lanka - a nation with a longstanding Buddhist tradition.
Sri Lanka regards Vietnam as a source of inspiration and encouragement in its own quest for progress and recovery, said President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka.
President Cuong thanked Sri Lanka for supporting Vietnam in the past struggle for national independence and for cooperating closely with Vietnam in the current process of national construction.
State President Luong Cuong on May 5 morning presided over an official welcome ceremony for Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka, who is paying a state visit to Vietnam from May 4 – 6.
The two leaders agreed to further strengthen trust and cohesion between the two countries and their ruling parties.
The trip is the first to Vietnam by a Sri Lankan head of state in 16 years, since 2009, and it is also the first visit to the Southeast Asian nation by President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka since he took office in September 2024.