King and Queen of Bhutan begin State visit to Vietnam

On the afternoon of August 18, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen Jetsun Pema Wangchuck arrived in Hanoi, beginning a State visit to Vietnam from August 18-22, at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his wife.

Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religion Dao Ngoc Dung welcomed Bhutanese King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and Queen at Noi Bai International Airport. Photo: Minh Duc/VNA

Welcoming the delegation at Noi Bai International Airport were: Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religions Dao Ngoc Dung; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Nguyen Manh Cuong and representatives of the Office of the President , representatives of relevant units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Accompanying the King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck and the Queen on their State visit to Vietnam were: Venerable Sangay Dorji, Central Sangha of Bhutan; Mr. DNDhungyel, Minister of Foreign Affairs and External Trade of Bhutan; Mr. Namgyal Dorji, Minister of Industry, Commerce and Employment of Bhutan; Mr. Dasho Ugyen K. Namgyel, Assistant to the King; Mr. Sonam Wangyel, Secretary General of the Ministry of Home Affairs of Bhutan; Mr. Karma Wangchuk, Secretary General of the Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure of Bhutan; Mr. Kinzang Dorji, Ambassador of Bhutan to Thailand and concurrently to Vietnam.

King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck was born on February 21, 1980; he graduated with a master's degree in Philosophy from Oxford University (UK). He has represented Bhutan in a number of international events such as attending the 27th United Nations General Assembly; attending the 60th Anniversary of the King of Thailand's accession to the throne...

On December 9, 2006, he was announced to be enthroned by his father King Jigme Singye Wangchuck. On November 1, 2008, he was officially crowned the 5th King of Bhutan.

Vietnam and Bhutan established diplomatic relations on January 19, 2012. The two countries have a good friendship. The two countries' senior leaders often exchange messages on the occasion of events. The two countries have potential for tourism, especially Buddhist and spiritual tourism. Vietjet Air has organized flights to carry tourists to Bhutan on specialized routes.

More and more Vietnamese tourists are interested in Bhutan - a destination famous for its image as the "Kingdom of Happiness", pristine nature and meditation experiences. The two countries are also looking towards cooperation in the fields of religion, especially Buddhism, education and human resource exchange. Bhutan attaches importance to cooperation with Vietnam in exchanging academic and cultural delegations and promoting people-to-people exchanges at regional and international forums.

At multilateral cooperation mechanisms, Vietnam and Bhutan participate in forums such as ESCAP and the United Nations, sharing views on sustainable development, climate change adaptation and promoting South-South cooperation. The two countries often coordinate with each other at multilateral forums.

Viet Duc (Vietnam News Agency)

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