Vietnam's Prime Minister pays official visit to Australia

Minh Nguyen

Mar 07, 2024 / 09:29 AM

The visit is the first paid by a Vietnamese government leader to Australia for the past seven years.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese today [March 7] hosted a welcome ceremony outside Parliament House in Canberra for Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on the official visit to the country.

The guards of honors get ready to welcome Vietnam's Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Photo: Baoquocte

The honorable band welcomes the Vietnamese prime minister. Photo: Nhat Bac/VGP

Cannon salute to welcome Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh. Photo: Nhat Bac/VGP

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh inspects a guard of honor. Photo: Baoquocte

Overview of the welcome ceremony. Photo: Baoquocte

The Vietnamese delegation and Australian high-ranking officials at the ceremony. Photo: Nhat Bac/VGP

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