General Secretary To Lam begins official visit to Finland

At exactly 6:30 p.m. local time (10:30 p.m. Hanoi time) on October 20, the plane carrying General Secretary To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly landed at Helsinki International Airport, beginning an official visit to Finland at the invitation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm bắt đầu thăm chính thức Phần Lan- Ảnh 1. — General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrive in Helsinki, beginning an official visit to Finland.

Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and his wife along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation at the airport, on the Finnish side were Mr. Mika Koskinen, Director of the Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; Mr. Pekka Juhani Voutilaine, Ambassador of Finland to Vietnam. On the Vietnamese side were Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Binh, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Vietnam to Finland; and staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland.

At Helsinki International Airport, Mr. Mika Koskinen and Mrs. Pham Thi Thanh Binh boarded the plane to welcome General Secretary To Lam and his wife to Finland. After getting off the plane, General Secretary To Lam and his wife shook hands with Finnish officials who came to welcome the delegation and the staff of the Vietnamese Embassy in Finland.

Finland established diplomatic relations with Vietnam on January 25, 1973. The Finnish Embassy in Hanoi was established in 1974 and Vietnam opened its Embassy in Helsinki in late 2005. The traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation between the two countries have been maintained and developed well.

Tổng Bí thư Tô Lâm bắt đầu thăm chính thức Phần Lan- Ảnh 2. — General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrive in Helsinki, beginning an official visit to Finland.

This is the highest-level visit by a Vietnamese leader to Finland, demonstrating Vietnam's deep appreciation for the traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Finland. The visit takes place at a time when the two countries celebrate the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations (1973 - 2023), marking a milestone in sustainable cooperation and opening a new phase of cooperation towards the next 50 years.

The visit is a new development in bilateral relations, creating momentum for shaping strategic cooperation in future fields. The two sides are expected to have in-depth discussions on cooperation orientations in the fields of economics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, education and training, environment and clean energy - areas in which Finland has strengths and Vietnam is prioritizing development.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tong-bi-thu-to-lam-bat-dau-tham-chinh-thuc-phan-lan-185251021033602618.htm