President To Lam hosts a red-carpet welcome ceremony for President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta. Photo: VOV

Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders started their talks to evaluate the cooperation results over the past time and map out orientations for collaboration in the future. They will witness the signing and exchange of several cooperation documents.

This is the second trip to Vietnam by José Ramos-Horta following the first in 2010, and the fourth by a high-ranking leader of Timor-Leste.

Since the establishment of the diplomatic relations on July 28, 2002, Vietnam and Timor-Leste have seen substantial development in their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation. They have maintained close ties and supported each other in the international arena, while leaders of both sides have kept high-level contacts.