COLOMBO — Vietnam’s President To Lam called for deeper defense and trade ties with Sri Lanka on Friday, noting the South Asian island’s strategic position in the Indian Ocean.
To Lam said in an address to Sri Lanka’s parliament that the two nations could work together in logistics, ports and maritime trade, while strengthening defense and security cooperation.
“We are better positioned to deepen political, defense and security … cooperation,” he said, adding that Sri Lanka was an “important hub for international maritime routes.”