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At 5 am on November 12, Putin’s special aircraft landed at the Noi Bai airport (Hanoi).

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin waves his hand to reporters before getting into the car, starting his official visit to Vietnam.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin’s convoy gets into the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang welcomes his Russian counterpart at the official welcome ceremony.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The flag salute ceremony during the official welcome ceremony to Putin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Sang introduced Putin to Vietnamese officials.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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A little girl presents flowers to greet Putin.

 

 

 

 

 

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The official meeting between the leaders of Vietnam and Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin and Sang expressed their warmest friendship before the talks.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin during a signing ceremony on defense cooperation between Vietnam and Russia.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin toasts after witnessing the signing ceremony at the Presidential Palace.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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The same day, Putin met with Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin at the meeting with Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin lays a wreath at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

 

 

 

 

 

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Putin shakes hands with a guard when paying a visit to the memorial of martyrs in Bac Son in the afternoon of November 12.

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