US President Donald Trump arrived in Da Nang on Friday noon to attend activities within the framework of the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW), the 4th leg of President Trump’s 12-day Asia trip.
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| President Trump waving whilst getting off Air Force One aircraft (Photo: Dang No) |
Most notably, this is the first visit to Viet Nam by President Trump, which takes place in the first year of his term.
Vietnamese Minister of Information and Communications Truong Minh Tuan and Da Nang People’s Committee Chairman Huynh Duc Tho were amongst the enthusiastic welcomers of the US leader at the Da Nang International Airport.
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| Minister Tuan and Chairman Tho welcoming the US leader (Photo: Dang No) |
According to the White House’s announcement, this afternoon, President Trump delivered a keynote address at the APEC CEO Summit. In his speech, the President presented the United States’ vision for a free and open Indo-Pacific region, and underscored the important role the region plays in advancing America’s economic prosperity.
On Saturday, the US leader will fly to Ha Noi to pay a State visit to Viet Nam at the invitation of Vietnamese State President Tran Dai Quang. He will leave for the Phillipines on Sunday to participate in the Special Gala Celebration Dinner for the 50th Anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
According to Permanent Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, President Trump’s participation in the ongoing APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting, and his State visit to Viet Nam reflects the USA’s interest in the partnership with the country, and cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region as a whole.
In particular, the main goal of President Trump’s visits to Da Nang and Ha Noi is to foster bilateral cooperation with Viet Nam in economy, trade and security, as well as to open up an opportunity for strengthening the growing comprehensive partnership between the 2 countries.
Also on Friday, China's Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, along with Singaporean and Canadian prime ministers, Mr Lee Hsien Loong and Mr Justin Trudeau respectively, arrived in the city for activities within the ongoing APEC summit week.
All of the leaders were warmly welcomed by Vietnamese government officials at the airport.
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| President Xi Jinping stepping down from an airplane (Photo: Dang No) |
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| Minister Tuan and Chairman Tho welcoming the Chinese leader (Photo: Dang No) |
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| President Xi Jinping waving his hand at the airport (Photo: Dang No) |
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| Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong and his wife stepping down from an airplane (Photo: Dang No) |
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| Vietnamese Minister of Education and Training Phung Xuan Nha welcoming the Singaporean leader (Photo: Dang No) |
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| The Singaporean leader and his wife getting into cars to leave the airport (Photo: Dang No) |
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| Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau waving his hand with a friendly smile (Photo: Dang No) |
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| Minister Nha warmly receiving the Canadian leader who… |
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| ….continues waving his hand to Vietnamese friends (Photo: Dang No) |
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