HÀ NỘI — President Tô Lâm on Thursday hosted a red-carpet welcome ceremony for President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta who is paying a state visit to Việt Nam from July 31 to August 3. This is the second trip to Việt Nam by José Ramos-Horta following the first in 2010, and the fourth by a high-ranking leader of Timor-Leste. Việt Nam, together with other ASEAN nations and the ASEAN Secretariat, has always supported Timor Leste to fulfil the criteria necessary for ASEAN membership. Two-way trade between Việt Nam and Timor-Leste remains modest, mainly driven by Việt Nam's rice and garment-textile exports to Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste holds substantial potential for Việt Nam's exports like rice, processed food, milk and dairy products, footwear, beverages, household utensils, and machinery.
