The King and Queen of Bhutan began their visit to Vietnam from August 18-22 at the invitation of President Luong Cuong and his wife.

This is the first state visit to Vietnam by the King and Queen of Bhutan since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 2012.

Welcoming the King and Queen at the 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 units of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Accompanying the King and Queen 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.

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Minister of Ethnic Minorities and Religion Dao Ngoc Dung welcomed the King and Queen of Bhutan at the airport. Photo: VNA

The visit took place in the context of positive developments in relations between Vietnam and Bhutan.

The visit not only demonstrates Bhutan's respect for Vietnam's strong development and the multifaceted cooperation between the two countries, but also clearly depicts Vietnam's foreign policy: independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, diversification of relations, for peace, cooperation and development.

This is an important occasion to shape and deepen the relationship between the two countries. The King of Bhutan is expected to hold talks with President Luong Cuong, meet with General Secretary To Lam, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man and attend a number of other important activities.

The leaders of the two countries will discuss and orient bilateral relations and identify key areas of cooperation in the coming time. The two sides will exchange experiences in national governance, socio-economic development, improving people's welfare, preserving cultural identity and protecting the environment.

Although investment and trade cooperation is still modest, more and more Vietnamese enterprises are looking for opportunities in Bhutan. Currently, Vietnam has an investment project in the field of interior design and construction operating in this country.

Tourism cooperation is a bright spot in bilateral relations. Many Vietnamese people travel to explore Bhutan, a country famous for measuring development with its Gross National Happiness Index, a place with many beautiful natural landscapes and Buddhist temples. At the same time, more and more Bhutanese people travel to Vietnam.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/quoc-vuong-bhutan-va-hoang-hau-den-ha-noi-2433272.html