On the morning of October 7 local time (ie the afternoon of October 7 Hanoi time), the official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam was solemnly held according to national protocol at the Invalides Palace in Paris, France.
French Minister of National Defence Sebastien Lecornu presided over the welcoming ceremony.
The motorcade carrying General Secretary and President To Lam and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation entered the main gate of the Invalides Palace. The General Secretary and President were invited to the position of honor. The military band played the Vietnamese and French national anthems.
General Secretary and President To Lam reviewed the military band and honor guard.
Next, General Secretary and President To Lam and French Minister of Defense Sebastien Lecornu introduced the members of the two countries present at the welcoming ceremony.
According to the program, after the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary and President To Lam met with the President of the French National Assembly; received the National Secretary of the French Communist Party; received the France - Vietnam Friendship Association; held talks with French President Macron and witnessed the handover of cooperation documents; visited the headquarters and worked with the Director General of UNESCO; met with the President of the French Senate...
The official visit to France by General Secretary and President To Lam took place in the context of positive development in relations between the two countries in recent times.
The visit aims to demonstrate the high regard of the Vietnamese Party and State for the Vietnam-France Strategic Partnership and to deepen and deepen the bilateral relationship.
