Hanoi, Sept. 16 -- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh urged strengthening political trust between Vietnam and Timor-Leste through all-level exchanges, and expanding all-around cooperation, during a reception for Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation of Timor-Leste Bendito dos Santos Freitas in Hanoi on September 16.

Welcoming Freitas's first official visit to Vietnam, the PM stressed that the trip, ahead of Timor-Leste's ASEAN admission, will help deepen bilateral cooperation across sectors and elevate the bilateral relations to a new level in a more effective and practical, and closer manner.

He emphasised that Timor-Leste's upcoming accession as the 11th ASEAN member is a historic milestone, reflecting its status, prestige, and cont...