President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony and held talks with the King of Brunei.

Politburo member and President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony for the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah. Photo: Hai Nguyen

On the morning of December 1, at the Presidential Palace, Politburo member and President Luong Cuong chaired the welcoming ceremony for King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah on a State visit to Vietnam.

Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Haji Hassanal Bolkiah paid a state visit to Vietnam from November 30 to December 2 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong.

Attending the welcoming ceremony were Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son; Vice Chairman of the National Assembly Nguyen Duc Hai; Head of the Office of the President Le Khanh Hai; Minister of Science and Technology Nguyen Manh Hung; Chairman of the Hanoi People's Committee Vu Dai Thang;

Deputy Minister of National Defense, Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Truong Thang; Deputy Minister of Public Security, Senior Lieutenant General Le Van Tuyen; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Minh Hang;

Vietnamese Ambassador to Brunei Tran Anh Vu; Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Environment Phung Duc Tien; Deputy Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Trinh Thi Thuy;

Deputy Minister of Construction Pham Minh Ha; Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Sinh Nhat Tan; Deputy Minister of Finance Cao Anh Tuan; Assistant to the President Duong Quoc Hung.

Ambassadors and Chargé d'Affaires of ASEAN countries also attended the welcoming ceremony.

After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah led high-ranking delegations from the two countries to hold talks. Photo: Hai Nguyen

A large number of children from the capital were present at the Presidential Palace waving the flags of the two countries to welcome Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah and the high-ranking delegation of Brunei.

The motorcade escorting Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah entered the Presidential Palace. President Luong Cuong was present on the red carpet to warmly welcome Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, who led a high-ranking Brunei delegation on a State visit to Vietnam.

Representatives of the capital's children came forward to present King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah with a bouquet of fresh flowers.

To the sound of welcoming music, President Luong Cuong and the Sultan of Brunei walked along the red carpet and onto the podium. After listening to the national anthems of the two countries, President Luong Cuong and Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah left the podium, bowed to the military flag and inspected the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army. The two leaders then introduced the members of the high-ranking delegations of the two countries attending the welcoming ceremony.

After the welcoming ceremony, President Luong Cuong and King Haji Hassanal Bolkiah led high-ranking delegations from the two countries to hold talks, assess the results of cooperation between the two countries in recent times and propose directions for cooperation in the future.

THANH HA

Source: https://laodong.vn/thoi-su/chu-tich-nuoc-luong-cuong-chu-tri-le-don-hoi-dam-voi-quoc-vuong-brunei-1618313.ldo