By Xuan Loc Doan
Burma’s President Thein Sein arrived in Hanoi for an official visit on March 20, where he received a warm welcome from Vietnam’s leaders, including President Truong Tan Sang. Thetwo-day visit came at a time when the two countries have increasingly sought to enhance ties.
Links between Naypyidaw and Hanoi have intensified recently, with both countries exchanging high-ranking visits. Last June, Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Hoang Trung Hai made a four-day trip to Burma. In November, Burma’s new commander-in-chief of armed forces Gen. Min Aung Hlaing visited Hanoi. A month later, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung went to Burma to attendthe 4th Summit of the Greater Mekong Subregion,which was held in Naypyidaw.
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