SriLanka, May 9 -- Viet Nam President To Lam praised the efforts that the State, Parliament, Government and People of Sri Lanka have made, and outcomes achieved, in bolstering national stability, fostering recovery and development.

President Lam revealed that he is delighted to inform the Sri Lankan Parliament and people that, grounded in both country's political trust, traditional friendship and growing needs for cooperation, Viet Nam and Sri Lanka have reached an agreement to upgrade relations to a Comprehensive Partnership. He said that this is an important milestone, opening up a new, better-rounded, more substantive and more effective cooperation space between the two countries.

"Through this new framework, we are better-positioned...