Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong receives US President Joe Biden

President Biden’s car arrives at the presidential palace as children wave Vietnamese and American national flags to welcome delegates. Photo from AFP
Biden will pay a state visit to Vietnam from Sunday to Monday at the invitation of Trong. This is his first visit to Vietnam since taking office in early 2021, as Vietnam and the United States celebrate 10 years of comprehensive partnership.

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong shakes hands with U.S. President Joe Biden at the presidential palace in Hanoi, September 10, 2023. Photo VNA

Nguyen Phu Trong (right) and Joe Biden stand still during a ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh

Both leaders and other delegates are present at the ceremony. Photo by VNA
After the ceremony, the two leaders will hold talks at the office of the Party Central Committee.

The national flags of Vietnam and the United States at the Presidential Palace. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh

The reception ceremony at the Presidential Palace. Photo by VNA

Honor guards parade at the Presidential Palace. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh

Another team of honor guards parades through the Palace. Photo by VnExpress/Vu Anh