The President presided over the solemn welcoming ceremony for the President of the Federal Republic of Germany.

At the invitation of President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong and his wife, President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank - Walter Steinmeier and his wife paid a State visit to Vietnam from January 23 to 24. On the afternoon of January 23, at the Presidential Palace, President Vo Van Thuong and his wife presided over a solemn welcoming ceremony for the President and his wife of the Federal Republic of Germany.

The motorcade escorted the German President and his wife to the Presidential Palace. President Vo Van Thuong and his wife welcomed the President at the parking lot, welcoming the President leading the high-ranking delegation of the Federal Republic of Germany on a state visit to Vietnam.

President Vo Van Thuong and President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier listen to military bands playing the national anthems of the two countries.

Amidst the welcoming music, President Vo Van Thuong invited the German President to step up to the podium, and the military band played the national anthems of the two countries.

21-gun salute ceremony to welcome President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier and his wife on a state visit to Vietnam.

Showing respect for the visit, during the ceremony to welcome the German President, host country Vietnam fired a volley of cannons to welcome the President of the Federal Republic of Germany and his wife on a state visit to Vietnam.

After listening to the national anthems of the two countries, the German President and President Vo Van Thuong reviewed the Honor Guard of the Vietnam People's Army.

President Vo Van Thuong and President of the Federal Republic of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier review the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army.

Next, the two leaders introduced the members of the two countries' high-level delegations attending the welcoming ceremony. After the welcoming ceremony, the two leaders led the two countries' high-level delegations to hold talks, assessing the results of cooperation between the two countries in the past and proposing directions for cooperation in the future.

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