The solemn welcoming ceremony for Lao General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith took place this morning at the Presidential Palace.
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| At the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang, General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith began an official friendship visit to Vietnam from December 19-21. |
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| This morning, the solemn welcoming ceremony for the General Secretary and President of Laos took place at the Presidential Palace. |
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| The Vietnam People's Army honor guard and children with Vietnamese and Lao flags prepare for the welcoming ceremony. |
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| At exactly 9:30 a.m., the motorcade carrying General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith entered the Presidential Palace. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong came to the car door to welcome General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invited General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith to step up to the podium of honor, and the military band played the national anthems of the two countries. |
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| This is the second time that Lao General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith has paid an official visit to Vietnam since the beginning of his 2016-2021 term, continuing to affirm Laos' consistent foreign policy of attaching special importance to preserving and promoting the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith salute the flag of the Vietnam People's Army. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith review the honor guard of the Vietnam People's Army. |
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| General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong introduced Vietnamese guests to General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith. |
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| Immediately after the solemn welcoming ceremony, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President of Laos Bounnhang Vorachith walked to the Party Central Committee Office and had an important meeting. Photo: Thien Tien/CAND) |
According to VOV
