Australia fires 21 rounds of cannons to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam

Thanh Hà |

Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn happily welcomed General Secretary and President To Lam at the parking lot, and at the same time 21 rounds of cannons rang out to welcome him.

On the morning of August 11, at the Australian Governor-General's Palace, Canberra capital, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn chaired a ceremony to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-level Vietnamese delegation on a state visit to Australia from August 9 to 12. 8.

Attending the welcoming ceremony were many senior Australian officials and members of the high-level Vietnamese delegation.

When the convoy carrying General Secretary and President To Lam entered the Governor-General's Palace, in a warm, friendly atmosphere, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn happily welcomed General Secretary and President To Lam at the parking lot, and at the same time, 21 rounds of cannons rang out to welcome him.

Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn invites General Secretary and President To Lam to step onto the podium of honor. The military band plays the Vietnamese National Anthem.

Toàn quyền Sam Mostyn chủ trì lễ đón Tổng Bí thư, Chủ tịch nước Tô Lâm tại Phủ Toàn quyền Australia, thủ đô Canberra, Australia. Ảnh: TTXVN
Governor-General Sam Mostyn presides over the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam at the Australian Governor-General's Palace, Canberra, Australia. Photo: VNA

The Head of the Honorary Team respectfully invited General Secretary and President To Lam to review the Honorary Team and the Australian Army Band.

After reviewing the Honor Guard and Army Band, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and General Secretary, President To Lam introduced each other to the composition of the delegations from both sides attending the welcoming ceremony.

Next, Governor-General of Australia Sam Mostyn and General Secretary and President To Lam stood on the podium of honor. In a solemn atmosphere, the military band played the Vietnamese National Anthem and the Australian National Anthem.

After the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam met with Australian Governor-General Sam Mostyn and held talks with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese; witnessed the handover of cooperation documents and met with the press; met with the Chairman of the Senate and the Chairman of the Australian House of Representatives.

Thanh Hà
RELATED NEWS

General Secretary, President suggests Australia study growing Vietnamese coffee

|

Along with suggesting that Australia can study growing Vietnamese coffee, the General Secretary and President believed that the two sides would promote cooperation in all fields.

Request Vietnamese intellectuals in Australia to contribute to solving major problems of the country

|

The General Secretary and President requested Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists in Australia to continue to propose ideas and recommendations to solve the major problems of the country.

Vietnam - Australia towards new pillars of cooperation in science and technology

|

Building and implementing a strategy to connect science, technology, and innovation with a long-term vision, considering this as a new pillar of Vietnam-Australia relations.

National Assembly deputies propose piloting motorbike parking places for people to call

|

National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Van Canh proposed that cities pilot places for motorbikes to stop for phone calls, and places for shippers to stop to deliver goods along the roads.

Do not let the project dismantling mechanism become a control gap

|

National Assembly Deputy Nguyen Ngoc Son said that it is impossible to let the resource release mechanism become a mechanism to legitimize benefits arising from the project being prolonged.

VinSpace signs contract with SpaceX to launch satellite in 2027

|

VinSpace has just signed an important contract with SpaceX to launch a Vietnamese satellite into orbit in 2027.

2026 benchmark scores of all universities nationwide

|

From this afternoon, August 9th, after the virtual filtering process is completed, universities across the country will announce the benchmark scores for 2026.

General Secretary, President suggests Australia study growing Vietnamese coffee

Thanh Hà |

Along with suggesting that Australia can study growing Vietnamese coffee, the General Secretary and President believed that the two sides would promote cooperation in all fields.

Request Vietnamese intellectuals in Australia to contribute to solving major problems of the country

Thanh Hà |

The General Secretary and President requested Vietnamese intellectuals and scientists in Australia to continue to propose ideas and recommendations to solve the major problems of the country.

Vietnam - Australia towards new pillars of cooperation in science and technology

Thanh Hà |

Building and implementing a strategy to connect science, technology, and innovation with a long-term vision, considering this as a new pillar of Vietnam-Australia relations.