In photos: welcome ceremony for US President
Monday, 13:06, 23/05/2016
VOV.VN - An official welcome ceremony for US President Barack Obama took place on May 23 morning at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
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On May 23, US President Barack Obama began his official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of President Tran Dai Quang. |
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The welcome ceremony for the US leader was held at 10.30am the same day. |
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Obama is the third US President to visit Vietnam since the two nations normalized their relations in 1995. |
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President Tran Dai Quang and his US counterpart at the ceremony |
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