President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta will pay a State visit to Vietnam from July 31-August 3, at the invitation of State President To Lam, the Government News quoted the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as announcing.

Earlier, at a reception for Timor-Leste Ambassador to Vietnam Joao Pereira on June 18, President To Lam reassured Vietnam's wish to maintain the sound cooperative relations with Timor-Leste.

Bilateral cooperation between the two countries still has vast  room to grow and should be effectively tapped into in the coming time, including in such fields as agriculture, telecommunications, education, oil and gas, the President told the Timor-Leste diplomat.

Therefore, the Vietnamese leader suggested the ambassador coordinate with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other local agencies to further bolster bilateral linkages.

The President also asked both countries to continue implementing their reached agreements, complete signing new ones, and encourage their investors to carry out programs and projects.

Besides, he also congratulated Timor-Leste on the in-principle approval of the country as the 11th member of ASEAN. He asked the two nations to work closely together within the framework of ASEAN along with regional and international forums.

Appreciating support from the Vietnamese Government and people, Ambassador Pereira said Timor-Leste has benefited from rice imports from Vietnam as well as information technology cooperation, particularly the investment projects of Viettel that meet 90%of the mobile network demand of Timor-Leste people.

The ambassador also pledged close coordination with Vietnamese agencies to further promote the two countries' relations.