VOV.VN - State President To Lam was elected General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee at an extraordinary plenum of the Party Central Committee in Hanoi on August 3.

President To Lam hosted separate receptions in Hanoi on August 2 for the Ambassadors of the Republic of Korea (RoK) and Canada.

President To Lam on August 1 hosted a banquet in honour of Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta, who is on a state visit to Vietnam.

VOV.VN - Timor Leste expects to get Vietnamese assistance in areas where Vietnam has strengths, such as agriculture, food security, infrastructure development, education - training, human resource development, health care, and poverty reduction.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Suriname Bui Van Nghi has presented his credentials to Surinamese President Chandrikapersad Santokhi.

In a reception for visiting Chief Executive of China’s Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Lee Ka-chiu in Hanoi on August 1, President To Lam suggested the two sides strengthen all-level exchanges, and economic, trade and investment cooperation towards fostering the bilateral relations.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 1 had a meeting with Vice President and Chairman of the Indian Upper House (Rajya Sabha) Jagdeep Dhankhar on the occasion of his state visit to India.

President To Lam and visiting President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta on August 1 toured the Hanoi-based Ho Chi Minh Museum, a repository of documents, artifacts, and original films about the life and revolutionary career of the late Vietnamese leader.

National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man has expressed his hope that parliamentary cooperation would become a key pillar in the partnership between Vietnam and Timor-Leste, via sharing experiences in law-building, supreme supervision, and decision-making on key national issues.

VOV.VN - Timor Leste treasures and desires to further foster the good friendship with Vietnam, said President Jose Ramos-Horta during the talks with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam in Hanoi on August 1 following the welcome ceremony for Timor Leste’s state leader held the same day.