Upon the invitation of President U Win Myint and First Lady Daw Cho Cho, Prime Minister Mr Nguyen Xuan Phuc of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam arrived on an official visit and landed in Nay Pyi Taw at 7:45 pm yesterday. The Vietnamese Prime Minister was first welcomed by U Min Thein, Director-General of the Protocol Department, and Vietnamese Ambassador Dr Luan Thuy Duong on board his special flight.

The Prime Minister and delegation were then welcomed with a Guard of Honor at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport by Union Minister for Education Dr Myo Thein Gyi, Union Minister for Investment and Foreign Economic Relations U Thaung Tun, Nay Pyi Taw Council Chairman Dr Myo Aung, Myanmar Ambassador to Viet Nam U Kyaw Soe Win, MOFA Permanent Secretary U Soe Han and other officials. — MNA (Translated by Zaw Htet Oo)