The Sinhalaya News Agency and majornewspapers such as Colombo Times, New.lk and LBO.lk all ran articles onthe visit, stressing that this is the first trip to Sri Lanka by aVietnamese State President, since the two countries establisheddiplomatic ties in 1970.
The newspapers reportedthat the visit would mark a milestone in bilateral relations and pavethe way for the two countries to promote economic cooperation in thetime to come.
According to the Sri Lankan ForeignMinistry, during the visit, the two sides are expected to sign a numberof agreements and memoranda of understanding on cooperation in politics,national defence, investment, finance, education, training andmechanical engineering./.