State welcome ceremony for Vietnam’s top leader and spouse in Denmark
VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and President To Lam and his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, arrived in Copenhagen on the morning of October 19, 2026 (local time), beginning a State visit to the Kingdom of Denmark.
A solemn State welcome ceremony was hosted at Copenhagen International Airport by King Frederik X of Denmark and the Queen.
The King and Queen of Denmark welcomed Top leader To Lam and his spouse at the aircraft steps. The Royal Life Guards military band performed the Honor March, followed by a national anthem ceremony. Top leader To Lam and the King of Denmark to inspect the guard of honor and introduced officials from both sides.
Following the welcome ceremony, the Party and State leader To Lam and his spouse, together with the King and Queen of Denmark, laid a wreath at the Monument in Copenhagen.
Denmark was among the first Western nations to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam in 1971, serving as one of Vietnam’s key companions for over half a century.
Bilateral relations have been continuously consolidated, expanded, and elevated, including the Comprehensive Partnership in 2013 and the Green Strategic Partnership in 2023.
The visit contributes to further consolidating political trust, defining long-term priorities, and developing bilateral ties in a comprehensive and deeper manner.
The visit creates strong momentum for economic, trade, investment, scientific-technological, and innovation cooperation in line with the development priorities of both nations.
Vietnam is entering a new development era, accelerating growth model transformation based on science, technology, innovation, and digital transition, while promoting green transition and sustainable development. These represent sectors where Denmark possesses strong expertise.
Both nations hold complementary potential, thereby opening opportunities to strengthen cooperation from experience and policy sharing to investment, technology research and development, high-quality human resource training, and new growth drivers.
Denmark has become one of the leading EU investors in Vietnam, standing out among Nordic partners for high-quality investment and green development.
Projects by major Danish enterprises, particularly in seaports, shipping, logistics, and green industry, serve as vivid evidence of effective bilateral cooperation.
The State visit by top leader To Lam to Denmark coincides with the 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations. Building on 55 years of friendship, political trust, and cooperation, the visit provides an opportunity for both sides to set strategic orientations, elevate relations in the new development phase, and turn cooperation with Denmark into an exemplary model for Vietnam's partnerships with Nordic partners.
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VOV.VN - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and President To Lam, his spouse, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation left Hanoi on October 19 for a State visit to Denmark at the invitation of King Frederik X of the Kingdom of Denmark and the Queen.
