Vi?t Nam Prime Minister wants boost in ties with Sri Lanka

08 Jul, 2016

Vi?t Nam Prime Minister Nguy?n Xu?n Ph?c wants ties with Sri Lanka to increase, the?vietnamnews website reported.

Talking to the Ambassador of Sri Lanka, Saranya Hasathi Urgodawatt Dissanayke, Prime Minister Ph?c affirmed the strong ties and traditional co-operation of the past 45 years. But he said the bilateral trade turnover, which was around $200 million last year, could be increased.

For her part, Urgodawatt Dissanayke echoed Ph?c?s opinion of the good relations between the two countries, saying she has made considerable efforts to foster co-operation between the two countries in the fields of investment, trade, tourism and more. (Colombo Gazette)

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