Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa presents Credentials to the King of Sweden
WVR - On October 15, at the Royal Palace in Stockholm, Vietnamese Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden Pham Thi Kim Hoa presented her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf, officially commencing her term in Sweden.
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| Pham Thi Kim Hoa presents her credentials to King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden. |
During the reception following the credential presentation ceremony, King Carl XVI Gustaf welcomed Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa to her new role, expressing his goodwill towards Vietnam and its people, and his appreciation for the traditional friendship between the two nations.
The King expressed his hope for the Vietnam–Sweden relationship to continue flourishing, with bilateral cooperation expanding and deepening. He also wished the Ambassador a successful term, contributing to the strengthening of ties between the two countries.
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| Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa emphasised that Vietnam always values and seeks to deepen its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Sweden. |
Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa expressed her honour at being appointed as Vietnam's Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden. She sincerely thanked the Royal Family, the Government, and the people of Sweden for their invaluable support and assistance to Vietnam during its struggle for independence and in its nation-building and development efforts.
The Ambassador emphasised that Vietnam always values and seeks to deepen its traditional friendship and multifaceted cooperation with Sweden.
Building on the foundation of trust and the achievements of past cooperation, the Ambassador affirmed her commitment to promoting bilateral relations, enhancing connections between agencies, localities, businesses, and educational and research institutions. She also aims to boost cultural and people-to-people exchanges and leverage the role of the Vietnamese community in Sweden as a bridge between the two nations.
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| The Ambassador and embassy staff pose with the Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, before presenting credentials. |
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| The Ambassador and embassy staff pose with Swedish Royal officials. |
Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa's term begins amid new momentum for bilateral relations, especially following the establishment of a Strategic Partnership in Science, Technology, and Innovation between Vietnam and Sweden in June 2025.
This cooperation framework opens up numerous opportunities to connect Sweden's strengths in technology, innovation, and sustainable development with Vietnam's development needs and potential, bringing tangible benefits to the people and businesses of both countries.
Previously, on October 13, 2026, Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa presented a copy of her credentials to Ambassador Cecilia Ruthström-Ruin, Director of Protocol, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden, completing an important protocol step before presenting credentials to the King.
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| The convoy transporting Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa to the King's palace. |
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| Ambassador Pham Thi Kim Hoa as she begins the ceremony at the King's palace. |
