Welcome ceremony held for Vietnamese PM in Warsaw
(VOVWORLD) - Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk hosted a welcome ceremony in Warsaw on Thursday 6 for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, his spouse and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation who are on an official visit to Poland.
 Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (R) and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk inspect the guard of honour at the welcome ceremony. (Photo: VNA) |
The Vietnamese and Polish PMs inspected the guard of honour. The ceremony concluded with a military parade by the Polish army. After the ceremony, the two PMs held a private meeting before starting their talks.
Earlier on the day, prior to the welcoming ceremony, PM Chinh, his spouse, and the Vietnamese delegation laid a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Victory Square in Warsaw, named after Marshal Józef Piłsudski. This memorial honours Polish soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the nation’s independence.
In the memorial guestbook, the Vietnamese leader expressed his admiration for the fallen heroes who dedicated and sacrificed their lives for Poland's independence, sovereignty, democracy, freedom, and development