Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Sao Mai has emphasised the purposes and significance of the upcoming state visit to the neighbouring country by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam. In an interview granted to the Vietnam News Agency ahead of the top leader's visit from August 18-20, Mai said this is the first trip abroad by Party General Secretary and State President Lam in his new position, and that it demonstrates the great importance the Vietnamese Party and State attach to the development of the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries.Source: Vietnam News Agency