Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chairs the official welcoming ceremony for Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk

On the morning of October 26, in Hanoi, Politburo Member, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung chaired the ceremony to welcome Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland Donald Tusk on an official visit to Vietnam.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Le Minh Hung, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk paid an official visit to Vietnam from October 24 to 26.

This is a visit to Vietnam after 16 years since Mr. Donald Tusk's first visit as Prime Minister of Poland in 2010, taking place in the context of the traditional friendly relations and multifaceted cooperation between Vietnam and Poland developing well.

In a friendly and friendly atmosphere, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung was present at the red carpet warmly welcoming Prime Minister Donald Tusk leading the Polish high-level delegation on an official visit to Vietnam.

In the sound of welcoming music, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister Donald Tusk stepped onto the podium of honor in the main hall of the Government headquarters.

After listening to the military music playing the national anthems of the two countries, Prime Minister Le Minh Hung and Prime Minister Donald Tusk stepped forward to bow to the military flag and review the Vietnam People's Army Honor Guard.

Next, the two leaders introduced the composition of the high-level delegations of the two countries to attend the welcoming ceremony.

After the welcoming ceremony, the two Prime Ministers had a narrow meeting before leading the high-level delegation of the two countries to hold talks to assess the results of cooperation between the two countries in the past and propose directions for cooperation in the coming time.

Also on the morning of October 26, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk came to lay a wreath and visit President Ho Chi Minh's Mausoleum.

Vietnam and Poland established diplomatic relations on February 4, 1950. Over the past 75 years, Vietnam-Poland friendly relations have been built and developed in all fields of politics, economy, culture, science, education - training... The Vietnamese people always appreciate the enthusiastic support and valuable assistance of the Government and people of Poland in the cause of national liberation in the past as well as in the cause of building and developing the country today.

Vietnam and Poland are currently the largest trading partners of each other in the Middle Eastern Europe and Southeast Asia with bilateral trade turnover reaching nearly 2.3 billion USD in the first 6 months of 2026, an increase of 19% compared to the same period in 2025. In addition to traditional trade and investment fields, the two countries are increasingly interested in promoting cooperation in the fields of science and technology, innovation, environmental technology and sustainable development.

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