General Secretary To Lam begins official visit to Finland.

The plane carrying General Secretary To Lam has landed at Helsinki International Airport, beginning his official visit to Finland at the invitation of Finnish President Alexander Stubb.

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

General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrived in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to begin their official visit.

PHOTO: VNA

Welcoming General Secretary To Lam and his wife, along with the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, at the airport were, on the Finnish side, Mr. Mika Koskinen, Director of the Protocol Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ; and 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 Ms. Pham Thi Thanh Binh boarded the plane to welcome General Secretary To Lam and his wife on their visit to Finland. Upon disembarking, General Secretary To Lam and his wife shook hands with Finnish officials who had come to greet the delegation and with staff members 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 at the end of 2005. The two countries have maintained and developed a strong traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation.

General Secretary To Lam and his wife arrived in Helsinki, the capital of Finland, to begin their official visit.

PHOTO: VNA

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

The visit marks a new development in bilateral relations, creating momentum for shaping strategic cooperation in future areas. Both sides are expected to have extensive discussions on cooperation directions in the fields of economics, trade, investment, science and technology, innovation, education and training, environment, and clean energy – areas where 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