Which foreign leaders visited Vietnam in 2017?

(Baonghean.vn) - In 2017, Vietnam welcomed many heads of state to visit. Who are those heads of state? Let's review their visits through the pictures below.

1. US President Donald Trump

For two days (November 11-12), US President Donald Trump paid a State visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. This is President Donald Trump's first visit to Vietnam and took place in his first year in office. In the photo: President Tran Dai Quang and US President Donald Trump raised their glasses to celebrate the increasingly good relationship between the two countries. Photo: VNA

2. Chinese President Xi Jinping

General Secretary and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping paid a State visit to Vietnam from November 12-13 at the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang. This is the first foreign visit of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China. In photo: At Uncle Ho's Stilt House, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong invited General Secretary Xi Jinping to enjoy famous Vietnamese teas according to Vietnamese etiquette. Photo: VNA

3. General Secretary and President of the Lao PDR Bounnhang Vorachith

At the invitation of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang, Lao General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith began an official friendship visit to Vietnam from December 19-21. This is the second time Lao General Secretary and President Bounnhang Vorachith has paid an official friendship visit to Vietnam since the beginning of his 2016-2021 term, aiming to continue affirming Laos' consistent foreign policy of attaching special importance to preserving and promoting the great friendship, special solidarity and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and Laos. Photo: VNA

4. President of the Republic of Chile M. Bachelet

At the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang, President of the Republic of Chile M. Bachelet paid a State visit to Vietnam from November 8-9. In the photo: The President of Chile writes in the guestbook at President Ho Chi Minh's Stilt House. Photo: Vnexpress

5. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

During the two days (November 8-9), Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau began an official visit to Vietnam and attended the APEC 2017 Summit Week at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. In photo: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits the President Ho Chi Minh relic site at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi. Photo: VNA

6. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam from January 16-17. In photo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe during their official visit to Vietnam (January 16-17, 2017). Photo: VGP News

7. Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam from March 21-24. This is the third time Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has officially visited Vietnam as Prime Minister, following his trips in 2010 and 2013.

8. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Viktor and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam from September 24-26. This is the first official visit to Vietnam by Hungarian Prime Minister Orbán Viktor. In photo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Hungarian counterpart Orbán Viktor at the welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace on the morning of September 25. Photo: Tuoi Tre

9. President of the Czech Republic Milos Zeman

Czech President Milos Zeman and his wife paid a state visit to Vietnam from June 6-8 at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. In photo: Scene of the welcoming ceremony.

10. Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim

Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim paid an official visit to Vietnam from August 22-24 at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc. During Prime Minister Binali Yildirim's visit to Vietnam, the two sides signed cooperation documents on the management of free zones, export processing zones, economic zones, special economic zones, customs and quality measurement. Photo: Intermet

11. Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario

Prime Minister of the Republic of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario paid an official visit to Vietnam from July 31 to August 3, 2017. During the visit, the two sides signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in the Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals and Plants and initialed an Agreement on Air Transport Services between the Government of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam and the Government of the Republic of Mozambique. In photo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister of Mozambique Carlos Agostinho do Rosario. Photo: VGP

12. Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe

Prime Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka Ranil Wickremesinghe and his wife paid an official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc from April 16-18. In photo: Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe witnessed the signing ceremony of cooperation agreements between the two countries. Photo: VOV

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