Reception of the Deputy Head of State on an official visit
WVR - Article 13, Chapter 2, No.18/2022/ND-CP Diplomantic Ceremonies regulates on the reception of the Deputy Head of State on an official visit.
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Airport greeters:
Composition: Deputy Head of the President’s Office, Head of Directorate of State Protocol, Head of Department of Foreign Affairs of the President’s Office, and Director of 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 Deputy Head of State of the guest nation;
Gift flowers to the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation and his/her spouse.
Official welcome ceremony:
The Vice-president of Vietnam shall preside over the welcome ceremony;
Composition: The spouse of the Vice-president of Vietnam (if the spouse of the Deputy Head of State also accompanies him/her), Deputy Head of the President’s Office, members who participate in the official meeting, 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 packing place of the vehicle of the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation. Arrange honour guard formations on two sides of the red carpet;
The Vice-president of Vietnam and his/her spouse shall receive the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation and his/her spouse at the parking place of the vehicle of the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation;
Children gift flowers to the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation and his/her spouse;
The Vice-president of Vietnam shall introduce members participating in the welcome ceremony on the Vietnamese side;
The Deputy Head of State of the guest nation shall introduce members of the guest delegation;
After the welcome ceremony, the Vice-president of Vietnam and his/her spouse shall take pictures with the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation and his/her spouse;
The Vice-president of Vietnam and the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation shall go to the meeting room;
The spouse of the Vice-president of Vietnam and the spouse of the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation shall part at the parking place of the vehicle of the spouse of the Vice-president of Vietnam or the spouse of the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation.
Official meeting:
The Vice-president of Vietnam and the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation 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 Vice-president of Vietnam shall preside over the banquet;
Participants:
Vietnamese side: The spouse of the Vice-president of Vietnam (if the spouse of the Deputy Head of State of the guest nation accompanies him/her), members who participate in the welcome official 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 Vice-president of Vietnam shall give a welcome speech;
The Deputy Head of State of the guest nation shall respond to the speech;
Organization of welcome art performances at the banquet.
The see-off delegation at the airport: same as when welcoming.
