Viet Nam's President To Lam makes a State Visit to Denmark marking 55 years of diplomatic relations
26 October 2026
The Royal House of Denmark published the programme for the State Visit from the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam. At the invitation of The King and The Queen of Denmark, To Lam, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Viet Nam and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and his wife Mrs Ngo Phuong Ly paid a State Visit to Denmark from 19 to 21 October 2026. The President was received by the Speaker of the Danish Parliament, Henrik Frandsen, at Christiansborg Palace, and met Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen there. A State Banquet was held at Christiansborg Palace and a concert at Glyptoteket marked the 55th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Denmark and Viet Nam. The programme covered green solutions, health and food, and regional and international cooperation, and included a visit to the Niels Bohr Institute with a quantum technology demonstration.
In plain words
State Visit Formal visit by a head of state at the host head of state's invitation — The highest level of diplomatic visit, with ceremonial honours such as a guard of honour and a state banquet.