Hanoi, Oct. 17 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse hosted a banquet in Hanoi on October 17 evening in honour of Swiss President Guy Parmelin and his spouse, who are paying an official visit to Vietnam. In his remarks, General Secretary and President Lam stressed that the visit holds special significance as the two countries are celebrating the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations. It provides an opportunity to review bilateral cooperation over the past decades and explore new prospects for friendship and collaboration between the two countries. He said that Switzerland is associated in the minds of Vietnamese people with a peaceful and tranquil country, a develop...