Day 1 in photos: Japan Emperor and Empress visit Vietnam
VOV.VN - Yesterday (Feb.28), Japan Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko made history. For the first-time ever the Chrysanthemum Throne touched down in Hanoi, Vietnam.
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Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko are seen bowing at the door of their Japanese aircraft shortly after arrival at Noi Bai International Airport on February 28, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
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State Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh (far right) and his wife escort the Emperor and Empress on the tarmac at Noi Bai International Airport upon arrival on February 28, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
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Japan Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko meet with members of the Japan International Cooperation Agency on February 28 shortly after they arrive in Hanoi, Vietnam for their first-ever visit. |
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Japan's Emperor Akihito reviews the troops during an official welcoming ceremony hosted by State President Tran Dai Quang at the Presidential Palace grounds on Wednesday March 1, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
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Empress Michiko and the wife of State President Tran Dai Quang are greeted with bows at a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace on Wednesday March 1, 2017 in Hanoi, Vietnam. |
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Vietnam President Tran Dai Quang greets visiting Japanese Emperor Akihito before a start of their meeting inside the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on the morning of Wednesday March 1, 2017. |
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Japanese Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko lay a wreath at the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh in Hanoi on March 1 to pay tribute to the greatest leader of Vietnam. |
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