President arrives in Dhaka, beginning State visit to Bangladesh

President Trần Đại Quang reviews Bangladesh’s guards of honour as he arrives in Dhaka yesterday, starting the three-day State visit to the country. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng

DHAKA — Vietnamese President Trần Đại Quang and his spouse arrived in Dhaka on Sunday, starting a three-day State visit to Bangladesh.

President Quang and his spouse were greeted by Bangladeshi President Moha妹妹ad Abdul Hamid with a  二 一-gun salute during an official welcome ceremony at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport.

The staff of the Embassy of Việt Nam and Vietnamese businessmen in Bangladesh were also present at the welcome ceremony.

President Trần Đại Quang (left) arrived in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Sunday. The Vietnamese President was welcomed by the Bangladeshi President Moha妹妹ad Abdul Hamid with a  二 一-gun salute during an official reception ceremony at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport. — VNA/VNS Photo Nhan Sáng

 

The visit takes place at a time when Việt Nam and Bangladesh are celebrating the  四 五th founding anniversary of diplomatic ties. It affirms Vietnam’s consistent external policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of foreign relations, including the long-standing friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Bangladesh.

The visit is expected to blow a breath of fresh air into bilateral economic and trade relations. With many potential for cooperation in the fields of agriculture, pharmaceuticals and electronics, the two sides are striving to achieve the target of more than US$ 一 billion in two-way trade.

Earlier the same day, President Trần Đại Quang wrapped up his three-day State visit to India. He sent a message of thanks to Indian President Ram Nath Kovind, appreciating the warm welcome and sentiments the President, senior leaders and people of India have extended to him and the Vietnamese delegation. — VNS