Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders and their respective high-level delegations held talks.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (second from right) and his spouse hosts an official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary To Lam and his spouse.

They then witnessed the exchange of signed cooperation documents and met with the press to inform the outcomes of their talks.

This state visit to Azerbaijan by General Secretary To Lam is the highest-level trip by a Vietnamese Party and State leader to the country since the establishment of bilateral diplomatic relations in 1992.

It is expected to further enhance cooperation, particularly in areas where Azerbaijan has strengths.

Viet Nam, Sri Lanka vow to enhance ties in more open, breakthrough direction

Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka met with the press to inform the outcomes of their talks in Hanoi on May 5 morning, during which they committed to promoting bilateral cooperation in a more open and breakthrough direction.

Party leader leaves for visits to Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Russia, Belarus

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam left Ha Noi at noon on May 5 for state visits to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan, an official visit to Russia where he will attend the celebration of the 80th anniversary of the Victory of the Great Patriotic War, and then a state visit to Belarus.

National Assembly to consider amending Constitution to facilitate apparatus streamlining

The National Assembly commenced its 9th session on Monday morning, focusing on the amendment and supplementation of the Constitution and relevant laws to facilitate the streamlining of the organizational apparatus.

Vietnamese President hosts official welcome for Sri Lankan counterpart in Hanoi

Following the ceremony, the two Presidents led their delegations to hold bilateral talks, reviewing the progress of bilateral cooperation in recent years and discussing directions for future collaboration. The two leaders are also scheduled to witness the signing of cooperation agreements and hold a joint press briefing.

 

Vietnamese Party leader receives Sri Lankan President

The two leaders agreed to further strengthen trust and cohesion between the two countries and their ruling parties.

Politburo, Secretariat review apparatus restructuring, administrative reorganisation progress

Members of the Politburo and Secretariat reviewed the restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus and reorganisation of administrative units at all levels during a meeting on May 3.