Solemn welcoming ceremony for Myanmar State Counsellor

At the invitation of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi, who is also Myanmar’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister of the President’s Office is paying an official visit to Vietnam from April 19-20.

The official welcoming ceremony for Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi took place at the Presidential Palace on April 19.

PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Ms Aung San Suu Kyi stand on the podium while the national anthems of both nations are played.

PM Phuc and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi salute the national flag of the Vietnam People’s Army.

The two leaders inspect the guards of honour.

After the welcoming ceremony, PM Phuc and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi walk to the Government office as they prepare for talks.

PM Phuc and Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi shake hands before their talks commence.

The visit by Myanmar State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi takes place at a time when Vietnam-Myanmar relations have seen positive developments with strengthened political trust and bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Vietnam-Myanmar comprehensive cooperative partnership.

As scheduled, Aung San Suu Kyi is to pay a courtesy visit to Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong, meet National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, and visit the Uncle Ho Stilt House before her return to Myanmar.