🇻🇳 Viet Nam President & Communist Party Chief to Undertake State Visit to Sri Lanka 🤝

• Visit Overview: H.E. Tô Lâm, President and General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam, will lead a high-level delegation to Sri Lanka from 07-08 May 2026. This follows President Anura Kumara Dissanayaka’s 2025 visit to Viet Nam, marking the 55th anniversary of diplomatic ties. • Economic Focus: A primary highlight of the visit is the inauguration of the "Sri Lanka – Viet Nam Trade, Investment & Tourism Forum". This platform aims to strengthen bilateral ties in key sectors such as manufacturing, agriculture, and tourism. • Diplomatic Engagements: The visit includes bilateral talks on mutual interests and high-level meetings involving senior Vietnamese ministers and political leaders to enhance cooperation in trade and foreign investment. • Strategic Context: This state visit underscores a commitment to economic diversification and regional partnership, focusing on expanding Sri Lanka's footprint in the East Asian market. 📈 _Source: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Provisional)_