Hanoi, May 2 -- Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's state visit to Vietnam from May 4-6 will open up a new chapter in the bilateral cooperation in the coming time, bringing benefits to the two nations while contributing to peace, cooperation, development and prosperity in the region and the world, Vietnamese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Trinh Thi Tam has said. In an interview with the Vietnam News Agency on the threshold of the visit, Tam stated that the visit, to be made at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong, will be the first by a Sri Lankan head of state to Vietnam in 16 years. This will be also the first trip to Vietnam by President Dissanayake since he took office in November 2024, demonstrating the special importan...