Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei (second, left) is welcomed at Noi Bai International Airport on  the evening of March 26, 2019.

A welcoming ceremony was held in Hanoi’s Presidential Palace on Wednesday morning. Earlier, the Sultan laid a wreath at the monument of heroic martyrs and paid a floral tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum.

Vietnam and Brunei established diplomatic ties in 1992 and their relationship has blossomed. In particular, political trust has been consolidated through high level delegation exchanges and meetings. This is the Brunei Sultan’s second official visit to Vietnam after more than 2 decades to enhance friendship and cooperation towards the 30th anniversary of diplomatic ties in 2022.