Party General Secretary To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, are paying an official visit to Bulgaria from October 22 - 24, at the invitation of Bulgarian President Rumen Radev. The visit contributes to deepening the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

The visit helped generate new momentum and strengthen the traditional friendship between Viet Nam and the DPRK, Vu said, noting that the two leaders spent considerable time reviewing the long-standing relationship, established by President Ho Chi Minh and President Kim Il Sung, and expressed mutual appreciation for the support provided to each other in the past.

Minister of Public Security Gen. Luong Tam Quang hosted a reception in Ha Noi on September 16 for Nikolai Patrushev, Aide to the President of Russia and Chairman of the Maritime Board.

Vietnamese Deputy Minister of Foreaign Affairs Ngo Le Van and Marek Estok, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Slovakia, who is on a working visit to Viet Nam, co-chaired the Viet Nam - Slovalia political consultation in Ha Noi on July 9.

Building on a solid foundation of traditional friendship, economic complementarity, and strong political commitment from both sides, Viet Nam-Italy relations are expected to further develop more strongly, practically and comprehensively in the coming time, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Italy Duong Hai Hung.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people attach importance to the fine traditional relationship between the two nations, which began in 1950.