Receiving Sri Lankan Ambassador Poshitha Perera, the General Secretary and President congratulated Mr. Poshitha Perera on his appointment as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Sri Lanka to Vietnam; believing that with his experience as a professional diplomat and understanding of the region, the Ambassador will make many practical contributions to promoting the development of Vietnam - Sri Lanka relations.

General Secretary and President To Lam receives credentials from Sri Lankan Ambassador to Vietnam Poshitha Perera. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

The General Secretary and President also congratulated Sri Lanka on gradually overcoming difficulties, stabilizing, improving economic growth, developing the country, and making important contributions to regional and world stability; emphasizing that the Ambassador's term is also the time to celebrate the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations (2025) between the two countries, a favorable opportunity to strengthen bilateral relations.

Agreeing with the Ambassador's assessment of the direction for developing bilateral relations in the coming time, the General Secretary and President said that it is necessary to focus on promoting political trust; delegation exchanges and contacts at high and all levels.

Regarding economic relations, the General Secretary and President affirmed that Vietnam is committed to supporting Sri Lanka in agricultural development; promoting people-to-people exchanges, developing tourism, trade and business between the two countries; and agreeing to open direct flights to facilitate people-to-people exchanges. Vietnam is ready to be a bridge for Sri Lanka to expand ASEAN cooperation, and is committed to supporting Sri Lanka in multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations.

General Secretary and President To Lam receives Sri Lankan Ambassador to Vietnam Poshitha Perera. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

Ambassador Poshitha Perera expressed his delight at the positive developments in bilateral relations; affirming that this is the foundation for further breakthroughs in the cooperation between the two countries in recent times.

Reviewing the traditional relationship between the two countries, the Ambassador said that during his lifetime, President Ho Chi Minh visited Sri Lanka three times, affirming that the people of this country always keep the image of President Ho Chi Minh in their hearts.

Affirming that the relationship between the two countries is developing well, especially in the fields of education, agriculture and religion, Ambassador Poshitha Perera expressed his joy at witnessing Vietnam's agricultural achievements and wished to focus on promoting agricultural cooperation in the coming time; hoping that during his term, he would open a direct flight between Vietnam and Sri Lanka to enhance people-to-people exchange and develop tourism...

* Receiving Austrian Ambassador Philippo Agathonnos, General Secretary and President To Lam congratulated the Ambassador on his term of office in Vietnam; believing that, with his experience and dynamism, the Ambassador will contribute to further promoting the development of relations between the two countries.

General Secretary and President To Lam receives credentials from Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Philippo Agathonnos. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

General Secretary and President To Lam said that Vietnam always attaches importance to developing the traditional friendship and cooperation with Austria; he was pleased to see that after more than half a century of establishment and development, the Vietnam-Austria friendship has made remarkable progress in fields such as politics - diplomacy, economy, development cooperation, people-to-people exchange, etc. In the political field, the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially at high levels and through channels, has created an important driving force to promote cooperation between the two countries.

General Secretary and President To Lam highly appreciated the cooperation projects between the two countries that have been effectively implemented in recent years, contributing positively to Vietnam's socio-economic development. Along with that, cooperation in the fields of culture - education, science - technology, tourism, and people-to-people exchange has also developed well.

To continue promoting multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, General Secretary and President To Lam asked the Ambassador to promote the exchange of delegations at all levels, especially at high levels, during his term to enhance political trust, thereby creating momentum for extensive cooperation in all fields. At the same time, closely coordinate and effectively utilize the benefits of the Vietnam - EU Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA); encourage and create conditions for Austrian enterprises to increase cooperation, investment and technology transfer to Vietnam; promote and mobilize the Austrian Parliament to soon complete the procedures for ratifying the Vietnam - EU Investment Protection Agreement (EVIPA) to facilitate equal and mutually beneficial investment relations between the two sides and for Austrian enterprises investing and doing business in Vietnam.

General Secretary and President To Lam believes that during his term, the Ambassador will actively contribute to fostering and promoting the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Austria.

Thanking the General Secretary and President for taking the time to receive him, Ambassador Philippo Agathonnos took this opportunity to express his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Vietnam for the heavy losses caused by Typhoon Yagi. The Ambassador stated that after more than half a century of establishing diplomatic relations, the cooperation between the two countries has increasingly developed and deepened in the fields of politics, diplomacy, economy, people-to-people exchange and culture. The Ambassador highly appreciated the cooperation between the EU and Vietnam, emphasizing that this is a favorable condition to promote multifaceted cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.

General Secretary and President To Lam receives Austrian Ambassador to Vietnam Phillipos Agathonnos. Photo: Lam Khanh/VNA

The Ambassador said that Austria also has strengths in the fields of cyber security, search and rescue and wishes to cooperate with Vietnam. He also affirmed that during his term, he will promote the cooperative relationship between Austria, Vietnam and EU countries to develop and deepen.

* On the same morning, the General Secretary and President received the credentials of 14 concurrent Ambassadors from Costa Rica, Malta, Sudan, Zambia, Mauritius, Uganda, Ghana, Ethiopia, Guinea - Bissau, Rwanda, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Botswana and Bhutan.

Speaking at the reception, on behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, the General Secretary and President warmly welcomed the Ambassadors appointed to take up their duties in Vietnam.

The General Secretary and President affirmed that during the nearly 80-year development journey of the Vietnamese nation, the support and companionship of international friends, including the countries that the Ambassadors represent, is indispensable; emphasizing that Vietnam always remembers and is deeply grateful for the valuable support and assistance that the people of the world have given to Vietnam.

According to the General Secretary and President, after nearly 40 years of renovation, Vietnam is facing a new historical starting point, "a new era, an era of the Vietnamese people's rise". From a country devastated by war, Vietnam is now known as a country symbolizing peace, stability, hospitality, an attractive destination for tourists as well as international investors. Vietnam has risen to become one of the 40 largest economies in the world, with a trade scale in the top 20 countries in the world and established diplomatic relations with 193 countries, strategic partnerships, and comprehensive partnerships with 30 countries in the world. Taking the happiness and prosperity of the people as the goal to strive for, Vietnam is aiming to realize development goals by 2030, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Party, and by 2045, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the country, making Vietnam a developed, high-income country.

General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that, in the face of the current fluctuations in the world situation, Vietnam continues to firmly adhere to its foreign policy of "independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, diversification and multilateralization of foreign relations" and "being a friend, a reliable partner and an active, responsible member of the international community".

The General Secretary and President believes that by working together, Vietnam and other countries can join hands to build a world of peaceful and sustainable development, a fair international political and economic order, based on the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter and international law, and in solving common global issues.

Hoping to continue receiving support and close cooperation from friends and partners around the world, General Secretary and President To Lam hopes that during their term of office, the Ambassadors will fulfill their role as “bridges” of friendship and cooperation, further nurturing and developing relations between Vietnam and the countries they represent; at the same time, he affirmed that Vietnam will create all conditions for the Ambassadors to successfully fulfill their tasks.

According to hanoimoi.vn