Tuesday, 10:49, 04/04/2023

President hosts welcome ceremony for Australian Governor-General

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VOV.VN - Australian Governor-General David Hurley, who is currently on a State visit to Vietnam, was welcomed on the morning of April 4 by President Vo Van Thuong at a ceremony held at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.
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President Vo Van Thuong hosts an official welcome ceremony for Australian Governor-General David Hurley at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi on the morning of April 4.
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This marks the first State-level visit made by a foreign head of State to Vietnam this year, as well as being the first State-level visit made at the invitation of President Vo Van Thuong in his new position.
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Vietnamese students enthusiastically wave the national flags of both Vietnam and Australia to welcome the arrival of the Australian leader.
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The two leaders inspect the guard of honour.
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Governor-General of Australia Gen. Hurley arrives in Hanoi on April 3, marking the start of a four-day State-level visit to the country at the invitation of President Thuong. He is scheduled to attend a variety of events to mark 50 years of joint bilateral diplomacy.
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President Vo Van Thuong invites Australian Governor-General Hurley to step on the podium while military bands play the national anthems of both nations.
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Vietnam and Australia first established diplomatic relations in 1973. The two countries set up the comprehensive partnership in 2009, promoting it into a strategic partnership in 2018.
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During the trip from April 3 to April 6, Governor-General Hurley will hold talks with President Vo Van Thuong, as well as meeting with other senior Vietnamese leaders, including Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue. The Australian leader and his spouse are set to attend a string of events to mark the 50th founding anniversary of Vietnam-Australia diplomacy. 
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