Hanoi, Aug. 19 -- General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam hosted a reception in Hanoi on August 19 for Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck who is paying a state visit to Vietnam.

At the reception, General Secretary Lam warmly welcomed the King and Queen of Bhutan to Vietnam and highly appreciated the significance of the first visit by a head of state between the two countries since they established their diplomatic relations.

The Party chief believed that the King's visit, accompanied by many high-ranking Bhutanese officials, is an important milestone, creating an opportunity to deepen the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Bhutan more practically and effectively, m...