President hosts state banquet to welcome President Trump

At exactly 8:00 p.m. tonight, the state banquet to welcome US President Donald Trump begins at the Le Hong Phong International Convention Center in Hanoi.

The banquet tables are ready. Photo: VIET DUNG

Opening a series of activities during his two-day state visit to Vietnam on November 11 and 12, after attending the APEC summit in Da Nang, at exactly 8:00 p.m. tonight, US President Donald Trump arrived at the Le Hong Phong International Convention Center to attend a state banquet hosted by President Tran Dai Quang.

Joining President Donald Trump were members of his entourage, including Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, US Ambassador to Vietnam Daniel Kritenbrink, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, National Security Advisor McMaster, Assistant to the President and Senior Advisor Stephen Miller, Assistant to the President and White House Secretary Rob Porter, Deputy National Security Advisor Dina Powell, and senior assistants from the US State Department, the US National Security Council, etc.

President Tran Dai Quang hosted a state banquet for President Donald Trump with the presence of many high-ranking Vietnamese officials. Among them were government ministers, Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Nguyen Duc Chung...

In particular, the reception was attended by guests who were former Vietnamese Ambassadors to the US through the periods: Ambassador Le Bang, Ambassador Le Cong Phung, Ambassador Nguyen Tam Chien.

In addition, there are a number of businessmen and senior experts who have made many contributions to promoting and developing the Vietnam-US bilateral relationship.

President Tran Dai Quang and US President Donald Trump will give short speeches before the opening ceremony.

The state banquet will feature cultural and artistic performances imbued with Vietnamese national identity.

According to Tuoi Tre