King Frederik X of Denmark and Queen Mary on October 19 hosted an official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, at Copenhagen Airport.
Following the ceremony, the Vietnamese leader and his spouse joined the Danish King and Queen to lay a floral tribute at a memorial site in Copenhagen. The King and Queen, accompanied by the General Secretary, State President, and their spouses, subsequently traveled in two horse-drawn carriages through central Copenhagen toward Amalienborg Palace.
General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly, alongside King Frederik X and Queen Mary of Denmark. (Photo: VNA)
Citing the Danish Royal House, publication Billed Bladet reported that King Frederik X and General Secretary, State President To Lam rode in the larger Landau carriage, while Queen Mary and Madam Ngo Phuong Ly traveled in the smaller carriage.
The Landau carriage derives its name from the conveyance employed by Holy Roman Emperor Joseph I during his journey between Vienna and Landau in the early 18th century. The vehicle type subsequently gained widespread popularity across European royal and noble courts. The Danish Royal House currently preserves two Landau carriages—a large and a small variant. The larger carriage was constructed in 1889, weighing 650 kilograms, while the smaller one was manufactured in 1885. Both feature convertible leather tops designed to open or close depending on weather conditions.
The King of Denmark personally sharing the historic Landau carriage with General Secretary and State President To Lam en route to Amalienborg Palace constitutes one of the highest ceremonial protocols reserved for visiting heads of state, underscoring high political trust and the robust bilateral friendship between the two nations.
General Secretary, State President To Lam and King Frederik X of Denmark. Photo: VNA
Ngo Phuong Ly, spouse of Vietnamese top leader To Lam, and Queen Mary of Denmark. Photo: VNA
General Secretary, State President To Lam and his spouse are conducting a state visit to Denmark scheduled through October 21. Denmark was among the earliest Western nations to formalize diplomatic relations with Vietnam, doing so in 1971.
The Nordic nation currently maintains over 150 operating enterprises and 174 active investment projects across Vietnam, representing a total registered capital exceeding 2 billion USD and ranking 21st out of 153 foreign investors in the country.
The Royal Life Guards of Denmark form an escort formation to welcome Party and State leader To Lam and his spouse, Ngo Phuong Ly. Photo: VNA)
Vietnam is entering a pivotal development phase, accelerating the transformation of its growth model rooted in science, technology, innovation, and digital transformation, alongside green transition initiatives and sustainable development—domains where Denmark possesses established global expertise.
Both nations hold complementary strengths, unlocking extensive avenues to deepen collaboration ranging from policy sharing and investment to technology research and development, high-caliber human resource development, and the co-creation of new growth drivers and innovative solutions.
Source: vnexpress.net
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