Korean President hosts official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese counterpart
VGP - President of the Republic of Korea Yoon Suk Yeol hosted an official welcome ceremony for Vietnamese President Nguyen Xuan Phuc in Seoul on November 5.
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President Nguyen is the first foreign leader to pay a state visit to the RoK since President Yoon took office.
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The Vietnamese President is welcomed with a 21-gun salute - the highest level for a Head of State.
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State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc (R) and RoK's President Yoon inspect the Guard of Honor at the Office of the President in Seoul, December 5, 2022
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Nguyen's State visit from December 4-6 is made at the invitation of RoK President Yoon Suk Yeol.
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Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders hold summit meeting
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After talks, they chair a press briefing to announce the outcomes of their summit meeting