Vietnamese President attends coronation of King Charles III in London

On this occasion, the Vietnamese State leader met with King Charles III, and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

The coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla took place at Westminster Abbey in London with the attendance of more than 2,200 guests, including members of the British Royal Family, and representatives from nearly 130 countries around the world.

Those in attendance also included British politicians and volunteers across the UK, alongside 100 heads of state globally.

On behalf of the Party, State and people of Vietnam, President Vo Van Thuong warmly congratulated the King, Queen, Royal Family and British people, while expressing the confidence that under the reign of King Charles III, Great Britain and Northern Ireland will more and more grow and flourish in the future.

Thuong affirmed Vietnam's recognition of great importance to the development of the Vietnam - UK strategic partnership, and hoped that the King and Royal Family will continue to actively support multifaceted cooperation between the two countries with more comprehensive development in the coming time.

The Vietnamese State leader also cordially invited the King to visit Vietnam at an appropriate time.

King Charles III noted his appreciation for the deep affection and attention given by Vietnamese senior leaders to him and the Royal Family.

He also expressed his impression of Vietnam's achievements in socio-economic development and comprehensive and positive foreign policy implementation over the past time, while hailing the nation's commitment to net zero emissions by 2050. The King emphasized that he personally strongly backs cooperation on climate change adaptation.

He said that AstraZeneca Group's investment of US$50 million to restore forests and landscapes in Vietnam is of great significance. He affirmed that the British Royal Family and the King personally always care and support Vietnam's renewal and development process as well as the Vietnam - UK Strategic Partnership, especially in 2023 when both nations are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their diplomatic ties.

The King said he hopes that over the next 50 years, the two countries will continue to build a better relationship together.

Meeting with President Thuong, the UK Prime Minister highlighted huge potential for cooperation between the two countries, and expressed his nation's desire to further enhance connectivity with Vietnam. He thanked Vietnam for supporting the UK in the negotiation process to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP).

President Vo Van Thuong also used the occasion to meet with leaders from a number of countries, including the Philippines, France, Germany, Italy, Australia, New Zealand, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria, Mongolia, Zimbabwe ,Israel, Honduras, and the Republic of Korea.

He also had meetings with President of the European Council Charles Michel, and Secretary-General of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Mathias Cormann.

During these meetings, leaders of countries and international organizations highly appreciated the sound and effective relations with Vietnam and expressed their impressions about the the nation's achievements in socio- economic development in recent years.

State President Vo Van Thuong alongside leaders of countries and international organizations agreed to make greater efforts to further promote bilateral relations in the coming time, thus contributing to peace and common development of the region and the world as a whole.

On the afternoon of May 6 (local time), President Vo Van Thuong left London for Hanoi, successfully concluding his UK trip to attend the coronation of King Charles III at the invitation of the Royal Family and Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.