Image of Russian President Putin arriving at Noi Bai airport, starting his visit to Vietnam
At 1:45 a.m. on June 20, President Vladimir Putin arrived at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi), beginning his visit to Vietnam.
At 1:45 a.m. on June 20, the Il-96-300PU plane carrying President Putin and his entourage landed at Noi Bai Airport (Hanoi). The outside temperature was cool, 28 degrees Celsius. Dozens of reporters had been waiting for the plane for several hours.
According to schedule, at noon on June 20, President To Lam will preside over a state-level welcoming ceremony for President Vladimir Putin at the Presidential Palace.
After the welcoming ceremony, President Vladimir Putin held talks with President To Lam and met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
On the same afternoon, President Vladimir Putin will hold talks with General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and meet with National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.
Other activities in the planned program of President Vladimir Putin and the high-ranking delegation of the Russian Federation in Vietnam include laying wreaths at the Monument to Heroic Martyrs, visiting President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum, meeting with leaders of the Vietnam - Russia Friendship Association and generations of former Vietnamese students who studied in Russia, attending a State-level reception...
