General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents. VNA/VNS Photo

COLOMBO – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President Tô Lâm and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake witnessed the exchange of cooperation documents between ministries and agencies of the two countries after their talks on Friday morning.

The documents included a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the People’s Police Academy under Việt Nam’s Ministry of Public Security and the National Police Academy under Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs on cooperation in police training and scientific research, an MoU between Việt Nam’s Ministry of Science and Technology and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Science and Technology on cooperation in science and technology, and another MoU between Việt Nam’s Ministry of Ethnic and Religious Affairs and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs.

Other documents were also an MoU on cultural cooperation between Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Buddha Sasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, and another MoU on information and communications cooperation between Việt Nam’s Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Health and Mass Media.

On this occasion, Việt Nam presented 100 tonnes of urea and superphosphate fertiliser to the Government and people of Sri Lanka.

Việt Nam and Sri Lanka share long-standing traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation, underpinned by high political trust and common views on national development. The two countries also share cultural values and strong Buddhist links. Cooperation in culture and tourism, particularly spiritual tourism, continues to expand.

Economic and trade ties still hold considerable potential. Although current bilateral trade stands at more than US$200 million, Sri Lanka’s improving stability and development prospects are expected to create new opportunities for Vietnamese businesses to expand exports and investment.

The state visit to Sri Lanka by General Secretary and State President Lâm reaffirmed Việt Nam’s commitment to strengthening relations with Sri Lanka but also signals both countries’ determination to elevate their traditional friendship to a partnership focused on development and shared prosperity. VNA/VNS