This morning, local time, Italy reserved the honor guard to accompany the car of President Vo Van Thuong and his wife to the official welcoming ceremony hosted by Italian President Sergio Mattarella.
This morning (July 26), at the Presidential Palace, Italian President Sergio Mattarella hosted a solemn welcoming ceremony for President Vo Van Thuong on a state visit to Italy.
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The Italian honor guard escorts the motorcade of President Vo Van Thuong and his wife. |
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| The welcoming ceremony for the President and his wife was held at the Italian Presidential Palace. The Presidential Palace is the Palazzo del Quirinale, one of the most famous buildings in the boot-shaped country with its massive scale, unique architecture, and strong Italian culture. |
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The palace was inaugurated in 1583, located on the highest hill of the 7 hills that form the capital of Rome, about 110 thousand m² wide, with 1,200 separate rooms with different functions. This is the 6th largest palace in the world, and has also been the official palace of the Italian royal dynasties since 1870. From 1946 to present, the Palace has become the Presidential Palace of Italy. |
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| The welcoming ceremony for President Vo Van Thuong and his wife was held solemnly with special rituals. |
The President of Italy and his daughter welcomed the President and his wife at the parking lot. The President and the President of Italy were invited to the place of honor.
The military band played the Vietnamese National Anthem, and at the same time, the Vietnamese National Flag was raised to the top of the Torrino Tower. The Captain of the Italian Guard of Honor saluted and invited the President and the President of Italy to inspect the Guard of Honor. After the national anthems of the two countries, the Captain of the Italian Guard of Honor saluted and invited the President and the President of Italy to inspect the Guard of Honor with hundreds of soldiers in full uniform, holding guns.
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| President Vo Van Thuong and his wife and President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter take a photo together. (Photo: Viet Dung) |
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| President Vo Van Thuong and President Sergio Mattarella take a photo together. (Photo: Viet Dung) |
After the official welcoming ceremony, President Sergio Mattarella and his daughter invited President Vo Van Thuong and his wife to the Bronzino Room in the Palazzo del Quirinale Palace, where they took a group photo and met with official delegations from both countries attending the welcoming ceremony.
Next, President Sergio Mattarella and President Vo Van Thuong led high-ranking delegations from the two countries to hold talks.
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