Sofia, Oct. 24 -- Party General Secretary To Lam had a meeting with Bulgarian Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov in Sofia on October 24 as part of his official visit to Bulgaria. PM Zhelyazkov congratulated Vietnam on its socio-economic development achievements, affirming that Vietnam is one of Bulgaria's most important and reliable partners in Southeast Asia. The host considered the visit and the establishment of the Strategic Partnership, coinciding with the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic ties, as a historic landmark in the countries' relations that creates a new driving force for their traditional friendship to reach a new height. For his part, General Secretary Lam reiterated that Vietnam treasures its traditional friendship wi...