Hanoi, March 28 -- Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva met with the press in Hanoi on March 28 morning to inform about the outcomes of their earlier talks.

Speaking at the press conference, President Cuong expressed his pleasure to welcome President Lula da Silva, a close friend of Vietnam, to visit Vietnam at a very meaningful time, right on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of National Reunification and the 80th anniversary of National Day of Vietnam.

Affirming that the official talks with President Lula da Silva took place in an atmosphere of closeness, openness, mutual trust and with very good results, the State President said that the two sides highly appreciated the establish...