President Vo Van Thuong (R) and King Charles III of the UK (Photo: VNA)
On the occasion, the President had meetings with King Charles III and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.
President Thuong warmly congratulated the King, the Queen, the British Royal Family and people of the UK. He said Vietnam attaches great importance to developing the Vietnam-UK strategic partnership, and expressed his hope that the King, the Queen and the Royal Family will continue to actively support multifaceted cooperation between the two countries.
He took the occasion to invite the King to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.
King Charles III affirmed that the British Royal Family and the King personally always pay attention to and support Vietnam’s renewal and development as well as the Vietnam - UK strategic partnership.
President Vo Van Thuong (L) and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (Photo: VNA)
President Thuong also met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, during which the PM said that the potential for cooperation between the two countries is huge and wished to expand cooperation with Vietnam in various fields. He thanked Vietnam for supporting the UK in the negotiation on the country's participation in the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The British officials shared their view on the significance of Thuong’s visit, stressing Vietnam is a leading partner of the UK in the region as the European nation is accelerating the implementation of its Indo-Pacific strategy.
On the occasion, President Thuong met with the Presidents of the Philippines, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria, Mongolia, Zimbabwe and Israel, the Governors-General of Australia and New Zealand, the Vice President of Honduras, the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the President of the European Council, and the OECD Secretary General.
During the meetings, the leaders agreed to further bilateral ties in the coming time, contributing to peace, development and prosperity of the region and the world.
On the occasion, President Thuong met with the Presidents of the Philippines, France, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria, Mongolia, Zimbabwe and Israel, the Governors-General of Australia and New Zealand, the Vice President of Honduras, the Prime Ministers of the Republic of Korea, Australia, New Zealand, the President of the European Council, and the OECD Secretary General.
During the meetings, the leaders agreed to further bilateral ties in the coming time, contributing to peace, development and prosperity of the region and the world.
Previously, President Vo Van Thuong and a high-ranking delegation of Vietnam laid a wreath at a plaque commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh at New Zealand House on Haymarket street in London on May 5 morning (local time) as part of his trip to the UK to attend the coronation of King Charles III.
The delegation expressed gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and reviewed his overseas journey for national salvation. Though his stay in the UK was not long, it helped form his political thought.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long said President Ho Chi Minh’s stay in the UK laid a foundation for the friendship between the two countries. The historical relic site at the New Zealand House and some other places linked with him in London are important to helping British and international friends learn about the history and the struggle for national liberation of Vietnam and also promote the two countries’ friendship.
The delegation expressed gratitude to President Ho Chi Minh and reviewed his overseas journey for national salvation. Though his stay in the UK was not long, it helped form his political thought.
Vietnamese Ambassador to the UK Nguyen Hoang Long said President Ho Chi Minh’s stay in the UK laid a foundation for the friendship between the two countries. The historical relic site at the New Zealand House and some other places linked with him in London are important to helping British and international friends learn about the history and the struggle for national liberation of Vietnam and also promote the two countries’ friendship.
President Vo Van Thuong lays a wreath at the plaque commemorating late President Ho Chi Minh at the New Zealand House on Haymarket street in London on May 5 morning (local time). (Photo: VNA)
On May 6 afternoon, President Thuong left London, concluding his programme to attend the coronation of King Charles III of the UK at the invitation of the Royal Family and of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland./.
Long Pham / VNA
