Vietnam & Sri Lanka to sign economic & defence agreements: Breaking news

[Lankan Ranger]

Vietnam & Sri Lanka to sign economic & defence agreements: Breaking news

Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang will begin a three day-state visit Thursday which will see economic and defence bilateral accords being concluded, Sri Lanka's foreign ministry said.

On Friday Sri Lanka President Rajapaksa will hold bilateral discussions with the Vietnamese President to explore opportunities to strengthen relations promote co-operation.

The foreign ministry said several agreements on political, defence, investment, finance, education and training, machinery manufacturing will be signed after the discussions.

Later on Friday President Sang will inaugurate a Sri Lanka Vietnam business forum which organized with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce.

The President will also ceremonially open the newly set up Vietnam embassy in Colombo on Saturday and visit Sri Lanka Jem and Jewelry authority.

President Sang will be coming to Sri Lanka after visiting India.

Vietnam President to ink economic, defence deals on Sri Lanka visit - LANKA BUSINESS ONLINE

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Vietnamese President arrives tomorrow

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang will arrive in Sri Lanka tomorrow on a three day state visit.

He will be accorded a guard of honour with a 21 gun salute at the Bandaranaike International Airport upon his arrival.

The visiting President is expected to meet President Mahinda Rajapaksa, Speaker Chamal Rajapaksa and several top government leaders during his stay in Colombo.

This is the first time a Vietnamese President will be visiting Sri Lanka.

The Vietnamese President is to participate in the inauguration of Vietnam–Sri Lanka Business Forum on Friday at the Taj Samudra Hotel. Sang will address the Business forum where a high level delegation of Vietnamese businessmen will also be taking part.

The visiting Vietnamese President will participate in the opening of the Vietnam Embassy in Colombo.

The Vietnamese President is also scheduled to visit the Gem and Jewellery Exchange on Saturday.

Sri Lanka News | Online edition of Daily News - Lakehouse Newspapers

 

[Ganges Zephyr]

Vietnam's string of pearls against China. LOL

 

[EastWest]

May be the Vietnamese President could teach Srilankans the perils of cosying up to China

 

[Skyline]

Are we going to sign oil deal with Vietnam? I saw some news regarding it.

 

[NoMoney]

Good news , it'd better to make more friend than more enemy unlike China's policy

 

[zer_0]

"It is better to make friends than to make enemies." good choice

 

[Nelson]

Good move. Chinese won't like it...

 

[Tshering22]

Are we going to sign oil deal with Vietnam? I saw some news regarding it.

Your Chinese friends won't like it. And considering the level you profess of your bilaterals with them, you shouldn't indulge with their rivals.

 

[Star√ation]

I's a good news but seems to be too late. Only for now that we could open our embassy in Colombo. Hope every best things to our bilateral relationship.

By the way, in the meantime, there is a visit to China by the head of the VCP. In Vietnamese political system, the most powerful and influential man is him, neither Mr President nor Mr Prime Minister.

 

[Rechoice]

Vietnam policy is to be friend with the world, no permit to depend on one, there is lesson of past. In fact oil resource in East Sea of Vietnam is limited we may depend on importing oil from Meddle - East in future. Vietnam could do business with India and Sri Lanka as well.

 

[Kiss_of_the_Dragon]

Vietnam's string of pearls against China. LOL

String of pearls against China in Indian Ocean? LMAO , I certainly don’t have objections au contraire I welcome them

May be the Vietnamese President could teach Srilankans the perils of cosying up to China

LMAO…most likely Vietnamese President sent a subtle message to India that Vietnam has other option, India is just amount othe bridges to cross to achieve the objective…they know very well what relation between SL and China.

Good news , it'd better to make more friend than more enemy unlike China's policy

Don’t flatter yourself, just make few visit to some other countries then you can claim that other consider you as lovely peaceful angel…sound like your president has never step out of Vietnam boundary before.

Good move. Chinese won't like it...

We don’t cry river as you Indians when China cosy with nations in Indian Ocean, one thing to remember we don’t put chain in any nation to be friend with other…even if Pakistan wants to be friend with India…we’re not gonna stop them…that’s our diplomacy principle.

I's a good news but seems to be too late. Only for now that we could open our embassy in Colombo. Hope every best things to our bilateral relationship.
By the way, in the meantime, there is a visit to China by the head of the VCP. In Vietnamese political system, the most powerful and influential man is him, neither Mr President nor Mr Prime Minister.

Vietnames are not stupid, they knows that if China sneeze, they will catch cold, India is just unimportant, so send an unimportant man such Vietnamese president to India is enough and reserve most powerful and influential man to pay respect to China…wise move…some time I’m wondering myself If India is using Vietnam or the other way around to achieve their political objective...anyway good move Vietnam

 

[Skyline]

Your Chinese friends won't like it. And considering the level you profess of your bilaterals with them, you shouldn't indulge with their rivals.

hehe, It's India who worry about it. check news feeds last week.

btw, this is the news about oil exploration...

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Vietnam interested in oil exploration in Sri Lanka's Mannar Basin
Date : 23/06/2011

The Vietnam Oil and Gas Group, trading as PetroVietnam has expressed interest in exploring oil in the Mannar Basin off the northwest coast of Sri Lanka.

Vietnamese Ambassador to Colombo, Ton Sinh Thanh has said that the company which is wholly owned by the Vietnamese central government and has operations in 18 countries is prepared to join in oil exploration in Sri Lanka.

The Ambassador has also said that his country is ready to enhance bilateral relations not only in the oil and gas sector but also in the aviation and tourism fields.

PetroVietnam has been successful in oil and gas exploration and production overseas. At present, the company is investing in 23 oil and gas exploration and production projects all over the world.

Meanwhile, the Russian oil giant Gazprom has also shown interest in investing in the oil exploration in the Mannar Basin. Gazprom is to send a team of experts to Sri Lanka soon to further explore the possibility.

Mannar basin has eight oil and gas exploration blocks and two of them have been granted to China and India.
Sri Lanka has already allowed Cairn Lanka, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Indian oil giant Cairn India to commence drilling for oil in the Mannar Basin in August 2011.

ITPC - Online Trade and Investment Information Portal — Vietnam interested in oil exploration in Sri Lanka's Mannar Basin

 

[Mumbai Man]

well done vietnam and sri lanka

 

[nontaibeo]

The way Chinese members posted in this forum sound like they dislike Indian and Vietnamese. What a problem with them? Are they buch of lousy members or true keyboard warriors?

I am so supprised, instead of debate they are start to personal attack and racist. By law and by it all means,that a crime. Maybe laws can not be applied by Han's people or something?