Reception of the Deputy Head of State cum the Head of the Governing Party on an official visit under two titles
WVR - Article 14, Chapter 2, No.18/2022/ND-CP Diplomantic Ceremonies regulates on the Reception of the Deputy Head of State cum the Head of the Governing Party on an official visit under two titles.
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| Vice President of India Venkaiah Naidu (L) shakes hands with Vice President Dang Thi Ngoc Thinh during his official visit to Vietnam from May 9-12, 2019. (Source: VNA) |
The organization of the reception of the Deputy Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party on an official visit at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and the Vice-president of Vietnam is as follows:
The Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat shall preside over the official welcome ceremony, meeting, and reception of the Deputy Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party (hereinafter referred to as “Head of the Guest Delegation”);
The Vice-president of Vietnam shall preside over the state banquet with the standing member of the Secretariat, hold a private audience, and invite the Head of the Guest Delegation to a friendly meal.
Airport greeters:
Composition: Head or Deputy Head of the Central Diplomatic Department or equivalences, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Director of Directorate of State Protocol, Head the Regional Affairs Department of the Central Diplomatic Department, Head of Reception Department of the Central Diplomatic Department, Head of Department of Foreign Affairs of the President’s Office, and Head the Regional Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Protocol:
Roll out a red carpet from the base of the airplane stairs to the parking place of the vehicle of the Head of the Guest Delegation;
Children gift flowers to the Head of the Guest Delegation and his/her spouse.
Official welcome ceremony:
The Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat shall preside over the official welcome ceremony;
Composition: Spouses of the Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat (if the spouse of the Head of the Guest Delegation also accompanies him/her), Head or Deputy Head of the Central Diplomatic Department, Deputy Head of the President’s Office, members who participate in the official meeting, Head the Regional Affairs Department of the Central Diplomatic Department, Head of Department of Foreign Affairs of the President’s Office, and Head the Regional Affairs Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
Reception protocol:
Roll out a carpet on the step from the entrance of the Presidential Palace to the parking place of the vehicle of the Head of the Guest Delegation. Arrange honour guard formations on two sides of the red carpet;
The Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat and their spouse shall receive the Head of the Guest Delegation and his/her spouse at the parking place of the vehicle;
Children gift flowers to the Head of the Guest Delegation and his/her spouse;
The Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat shall introduce members participating in the welcome ceremony on the Vietnamese side;
The Head of the Guest Delegation shall introduce members of the guest delegation;
After the welcome ceremony, the Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat and their spouse shall take pictures with the Head of the Guest Delegation and his/her spouse;
The Politburo member, the standing member of the Secretariat and the Head of the Guest Delegation shall go to the meeting room;
The spouses of the Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat and the spouse of the Head of the Guest Delegation shall part at the parking place of the vehicle of the spouses of the Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat or the spouse of the Head of the Guest Delegation.
Official meeting:
The Politburo member, the standing member of the Secretariat and the Head of the Guest Delegation shall preside over the meeting together;
The composition of Vietnamese participants corresponds with the official composition of the guest delegation and requirements of the meeting content.
High-ranking receptions: arrange them according to the agreement of both parties.
Official banquet:
The Politburo member, the standing member of the Secretariat, and the Vice-president of Vietnam shall preside over the banquet;
Participants:
Vietnamese side: Spouses of the Politburo member, the standing member of the Secretariat, and the Vice-president of Vietnam (if the spouse of the Head of the Guest Delegation accompanies him/her); members who participate in the official welcome ceremony and meeting. In necessary cases, invite some officials, special individuals, or representatives of enterprises that have many cooperation with the guest nation;
Guest side: official members, officials, servants, representatives of enterprises (if any), and a number of diplomats of foreign diplomatic missions of the guest nation;
Protocol:
The Politburo member and the standing member of the Secretariat shall give a welcome speech;
The Head of the Guest Delegation shall respond to the speech;
Organization of welcome art performances at the banquet.
The see-off delegation at the airport: same as when welcoming.
