[October 14 2011]
Vietnam President Sand said that he firmly believe that under the wise leadership of President Rajapaksa, the Government and people of Sri Lanka would score greater success in national reconstruction, building and development, turning Sri Lanka into a strong and prosperous nation in the region with an enhanced role and position in the world.
"It gives me great pleasure to visit the beautiful country of Sri Lanka for the first time. The beautiful island nation of Sri Lanka with friendly people has always been a favourite destination of international tourirsts. It comes to my mind the words of admiration of Sri Lankas beauty by a poet. I have lost my heart in the golden sand of Sri Lankan beach". Like Vietnam, Sri Lanka has a heroic and indomitable tradition of national building and protection".
"Treasuring, preserving and promoting these fond memories, we are happy to note the continued expansion of traditional tied between Vietnam and Sri Lanka.
We hope that in addition to the deepening of good political relations, our twp countries will expand cooperation areas in economic-trade, investment, external affairs and defence, security. And our cooperation should be lifted up to the level of good political relations, to both sides potential and to the level of the two peoples expectations.
I take this opportunity to reaffirm Vietnams consistent policy which is to always attach importance and and expand the traditional friendship and multisided cooperation with Sri Lanka", President Sand said.