President of Vietnam to make state visit to Finland

Office of the President of the Republic of Finland
Press Release 12 May 2010

President Nguyen Minh Triet of Vietnam will arrive in Finland for a state visit on 19-22 May 2010.

The reception ceremony and official talks with President of the Republic Tarja Halonen will take place at the Presidential Palace on Thursday, 20 May. President Nguyen Minh Triet will also meet with Prime Minister Matti Vanhanen, visit Parliament and lay a wreath at Hietaniemi Cemetary.

During the three-day visit President Nguyen Minh Triet will participate in a Finnish-Vietnamese Business Forum, get acquainted with Finnish business community and forestry, and visit Finnish Meteorological Institute.

President Halonen made a state visit to Vietnam in February 2008.