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Vietnam Vice President discusses ties with Sri Lankan delegation
28 May, 2016
Vietnam Vice President ??ng Th? Ng?c Th?nh hosted a reception in H? N?i for a delegation of the Sri Lanka-Vietnam Solidarity Association led by the Most Venerable Baddegama Samitha Thero, a member of the association?s executive board,?vietnamnews.vn reported.
The host hailed the delegation?s visit as a contribution to reinforcing the traditional friendship between the two peoples.
She said both sides should facilitate all-level visits to deepen bilateral ties in the future, and expressed her belief that the Sri Lankan government and people will recover from the recent landslide that killed and injured hundreds of people.
Samitha Thero, who is also a member of the Lanka Sama Samaja Party?s Politburo and the Southern Provincial Council of Sri Lanka, congratulated the host on her new position, which he said reflected Vi?t Nam?s stance on enhancing women?s roles in national leadership.
He said he hoped that Viet Nam and Sri Lanka would further increase people-to-people exchanges and economic co-operation for the benefit of the two peoples, in addition to political, cultural and educational joint efforts. (Colombo Gazette)
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