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Vietnam to strengthen links with SL to mark 50 years of dpl relations
Viet Nam is looking to further strengthen cultural, economic and people to people links as 50 years of diplomatic relations is marked in 2025, Ambassador Trinh Thi Tam said said at a news briefing at her Colombo embassy last week.
“The two countries also keep a very good practice of supporting each other and multilateral forums, especially at the United Nations, non-allied movement, and our ASEAN regional forums,” Ambassador Tam said. “Our embassy here has the privilege of serving in Sri Lanka with strong and consistent support from the government and people of Sri Lanka. Our ambition is to bring bilateral relations to new heights for the benefits of the two peoples.”
Bilateral trade between the two countries now averaged 300 to 350 million dollars a year and several Sri Lankan companies have invested 42 million dollars in registered capital in Viet Nam, data revealed at the briefing indicated.
“The bilateral relations still have much potential and opportunities, not only in traditional sectors such as trade, investment, agriculture, fisheries, tourism, education, religion, and people-to-people links but also in new sectors such as electric vehicles, IT, renewable energy, construction, green economy, digital economy, innovation, climate change,” the ambassador said.
She added that Vietnam is ready to help Sri Lanka with hi-tech export agriculture and also that Vietnam has become a major exporter of food, with globally competitive farming, fisheries and aquaculture sectors. The embassy is also planning a series of activities to promote cultural and people to people links.
Sri Lanka and Vietnam formally established diplomatic relations on July 21, 1970. Vietnam set up an embassy in Colombo in 1971. (See also Life and Leisure section
A meeting between UN Resident Coordinator Marc-André Franche and Chief of Staff to the President Prabath Chandrakeerthi was held on Monday (07) morning at the Presidential Secretariat.
Particular attention was given to the Government’s programme to resettle people who lost their homes due to Cyclone Ditwah.
The Government’s programme to address potential disasters that may arise in the future amid El Nino conditions was also discussed. The Chief of Staff to the President briefed the UN Resident Coordinator on the Government’s preparedness and plans to address such challenges.
Mr Franche stated that the United Nations was prepared to provide the necessary assistance to the Government to support the successful implementation of these programmes.
Partnerships and Development Finance Specialist at the United Nations Azam Bakeer Markar and UN Sri Lanka Humanitarian and Resilience Officer Wagisha Perera also participated in the discussion.
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The Indian Naval Ship (INS) Udaygiri arrived at the Port of Colombo on an official visit today, 8 September 2026, where it was received by the Sri Lanka Navy in accordance with time-
honoured naval traditions.
INS Udaygiri is a 149.02m long Frigate, Commanded by Captain Vikas Sood. Meanwhile, the Commanding Officer of the visiting ship is scheduled to call on Commander Western Naval
Area, Rear Admiral Harsha De Silva at the Western Naval Command Headquarters.
Captain Sood served as the Defence Adviser at the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka from July 2020 to October 2023.
During their stay in the island, the crew of INS Udaygiri will participate in several goodwill events organized by the Sri Lanka Navy to enhance camaraderie between the two forces.
The visiting personnel are also scheduled to visit prominent tourist and cultural locations across the island.
Additionally, Sri Lanka Navy personnel are expected to visit the ship for capability observation and knowledge sharing, and will conduct onboard training during its stay.
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