Turkish Vice President hosts official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh

On the morning of November 29, Vice President Cevdez Yilmaz hosted the official welcoming ceremony for Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the Presidential Palace.

Phó tổng thống Cevdez Yilmaz và Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính - Ảnh: D.GIANG — *Vice President Cevdez Yilmaz and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh - Photo: D.GIANG*

Vice President Cevdez Yilmaz went to the parking lot to welcome and invite Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Presidential Palace in the capital Ankara. Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh sent greetings in Turkish. The two leaders introduced officials and leaders of ministries and sectors of the two countries before entering a small meeting. The talks between Vice President Cevdez Yilmaz and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh took place with the presence of many high-ranking officials of the two countries.

Cuộc gặp hẹp giữa Phó tổng thống Cevdez Yilmaz và Thủ tướng Phạm Minh Chính cùng các lãnh đạo cấp cao Việt Nam - Ảnh: NGỌC AN — *Close meeting between Vice President Cevdez Yilmaz and Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and senior Vietnamese leaders - Photo: NGOC AN*

After the talks, the two leaders are expected to witness the signing of cooperation documents and meet the press. The cooperation documents include: Letter of Intent on cooperation between Vietnam Airlines and Turkish Airlines; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation between the two Diplomatic Academies; Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fields of agriculture and forestry.

Thủ tướng đặt vòng hoa viếng cố Tổng thống Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - Ảnh: N.BẮC — *Prime Minister lays wreath at late President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - Photo: N.BAC*

Previously, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and his wife Le Thi Bich Tran, along with a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation, laid wreaths and visited the mausoleum of late President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.

Writing in the guestbook at the mausoleum, the Prime Minister expressed his emotion at visiting President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, an outstanding politician, military man and scholar, the first president of the Republic of Turkey. "The relics and images of the president's life and career have helped us understand more deeply his great contributions to the continuous rise and development of the country and people of Türkiye," the Prime Minister said.

Thủ tướng ghi sổ lưu bút tại lăng Tổng thống Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - Ảnh: N.BẮC — *Prime Minister writes in the guestbook at the mausoleum of President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk - Photo: N.BAC*

The Head of the Vietnamese Government affirmed that Vietnam and Türkiye share many similarities in the history of fighting for independence and building the country. Therefore, the Prime Minister expressed his belief that the precious legacy left by the late President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk will continue to be inherited and promoted by generations of Turkish leaders and people. This will contribute to building a prosperous and beautiful Turkey; constantly fostering the friendship and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Türkiye for the prosperity of the two peoples, for peace and development of the region and the world.