Following reports of heavy rains and widespread flooding caused by Cyclone Ditwah in Sri Lanka, which have resulted in heavy loss of life and property, Vietnamese leaders on December 4 sent messages of sympathy to their Sri Lankan counterparts.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam met Sri Lankan Environment Minister Dammika Patabendi, who also serves as Chair of the Sri Lanka–Vietnam Parliamentary Friendship Group, in Colombo on November 25 to discuss ways to advance bilateral ties, parliamentary cooperation and people-to-people exchange.

VOV.VN - A Vietnamese booth featuring traditional food and handicrafts drew much attention of visitors at a Sri Lanka international charity bazaar held in Colombo on November 23.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam and a working delegation from the embassy visited Sri Lanka’s Northern Province from November 17-19 to promote economic–trade cooperation, explore investment potential and enhance locality-to-locality ties between the two countries.

VOV.VN - The Embassy of Vietnam in Sri Lanka, in coordination with the Sri Lanka Greater Mekong Business Council (MBC), has recently hosted, a seminar in Colombo under the theme Business and Investment in Vietnam: Opportunities, Challenges and Strategies for Sri Lankan Enterprises.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Light of Asia Centre, hosted a Vietnam-Sri Lanka tea culture exchange programme to mark Vietnam Women’s Day (October 20) and Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Sri Lanka.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka, together with the Posts and Telecommunications Institute of Technology (PTIT), convened a ceremony on October 21 to unveil and confer the first-ever full scholarships for Sri Lankan students bound for PTIT’s Hanoi campus.

VOV.VN - As part of celebrations for the 80th anniversary of Vietnam’s National Day and the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka (1970–2025), the Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka on August 24 hosted a cultural and artistic exchange in the country’s central province, featuring performances by artists from the Thang Long Music and Dance Theater and the Hanoi Cheo Theater.

The Vietnamese Embassy in Sri Lanka recently inaugurated a Vietnamese culinary week at the Hilton Colombo Hotel, celebrating the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and Sri Lanka (1970–2025).

Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment, and Tourism Vijitha Herath has commended Vietnam’s strong and dynamic development, describing it as a role model for his country.