President arrives in Dhaka, beginning State visit to Bangladesh

President Quang and his spouse were greeted by Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid with a 21-gun salute during an official welcome ceremony.

Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang and his spouse arrived at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport

The staff of the Embassy of Vietnam and Vietnamese businessmen in Bangladesh were also present at the welcome ceremony.

The visit takes place at a time when Vietnam and Bangladesh are celebrating the 45th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties. It affirms Vietnam’s consistent external policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, including the long-standing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Bangladesh.

President Quang and his spouse were greeted by Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid and Spouse

Bangladeshi President Mohammad Abdul Hamid welcoming Vietnamese President Tran Dai Quang

The visit is expected to blow a breath of fresh air into bilateral economic and trade relations. With many potential for cooperation in the fields of agriculture, pharmaceuticals and electronics, the two sides are striving to achieve the target of more than 1 billion USD in two-way trade.

President Tran Dai Quang reviewing Bangladesh’s guards of honour

After the welcome ceremony, President Quang received Bangladeshi Minister of Foreign Affairs, then visited and talked to Vietnamese expats and diplomats at Vietnamese Embassy in Bangladesh.

Reported by Van Yen

Translated by Chung Anh