Timor-Leste

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta arrived in Hanoi on July 31 evening, beginning his four-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President To Lam.

The state visit to Vietnam by President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta from July 31-August 3 will push forward bilateral ties across economy, agriculture, information technology and telecommunications, said Ambassador of Timor Leste to Vietnam João Pereira.

The state visit to Vietnam by Timor-Leste President José Ramos-Horta from July 31 to August 3 is expected to offer an opportunity for the two countries to discuss measures to boost cooperation, particularly in trade.

President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta will pay a state visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 3, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced.

President of Timor Leste José Ramos Horta has lauded Cuba's support to the youngest Southeast Asian nation in healthcare and medical training.

President To Lam separately received the ambassadors of Pakistan, Mozambique, and Timor-Leste who came to present their credentials in Hanoi on June 18.

Chairman of the National Assembly (NA) Tran Thanh Man received new ambassadors and representatives of ASEAN member states and Timor-Leste in Hanoi on June 13.

President To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on May 30 for Ambassadors and Chargé d'Affaires of ASEAN countries and Timor-Leste, who came to extend their congratulations on his election as the Vietnamese State leader.

General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party and President of Laos Thongloun Sisoulith held talks with visiting President of Timor Leste Jose Ramos-Horta on February 29.

Indonesia and Timor-Leste have come up with several agreements, including an agreement to complete land boundary negotiations on the occasion of a state visit to Indonesia by Timor-Leste Prime Minister Xanana Gusmao.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his Timor Leste counterpart Xanana Gusmao on September 5 agreed to increase the exchange of delegations to promote the traditional friendship and connectivity between the two countries.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on July 3 sent a message of congratulations to Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao on his taking-office as Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste.

Ambassador Vu Ho has affirmed Vietnam’s support for and readiness to realise the cooperation priorities for 2023 set by Chair Indonesia and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

Indonesian President Joko Widodo and Timor Leste Prime Minister Taur Matan Ruak agreed on a number of commitments, including one related to the establishment of a bilateral investment treaty, during their meeting in Jakarta on February 13.

Vietnam will work with other ASEAN member states to discuss, agree on processes, procedures and necessary measures to support Timor Leste to become an official member of the group soon, Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son said.

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Retno Marsudi and her visiting Timor Leste counterpart Adaljiza Magno met in Jakarta on January 11, discussing opportunities to boost economic partnership and the settlement of land boundaries between the nations.

Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim noted on December 12 that his country pledged to keep working with other members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to facilitate the admission of Timor-Leste as the 11th member of the bloc.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste Ta Van Thong presented his credentials to José Ramos Horta, President of Timor Leste, in the capital city of Dili on October 24.

Vietnamese Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien held talks with Minister of Tourism, Trade and Industry of Timor Leste Jose Lucas Da Silva on September 14, as part of the Vietnamese delegation’s activities at the 54th ASEAN Economic Ministers' Meeting (AEM 54) and related meetings in Siem Reap, Cambodia.

Indonesia and Timor-Leste have agreed to strengthen their shared borderline and encourage the re-establishment of a joint border committee.