Hanoi, Feb. 25 -- Party General Secretary To Lam received Timor-Leste President Jose Ramos-Horta in Hanoi on February 25 during the latter's visit to Vietnam to attend the second ASEAN Future Forum.

During the reception, Lam warmly welcomed Jose Ramos-Horta back to Vietnam following his state visit in August 2024. The top Vietnamese leader congratulated Timor-Leste on its significant achievements in socio-economic development and expressed confidence that the country will soon realise its strategic development plan for the 2011-2030 period with a determination to build a democratic country that actively integrates into the region and the world.

For his part, President Jose Ramos-Horta expressed admiration for Vietnam's national construc...