Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse are currently on an official visit to Vietnam from September 5-9. This visit, made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam and his spouse, marks the first time a President of Guinea-Bissau has visited Vietnam since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1973.
Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse’s official visit to Vietnam from September 5 to 8, made at the invitation of Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse, marks the first-ever visit to Vietnam by a president of the West African nation since the establishment of the sides’ diplomatic relations.
President of Guinea-Bissau Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse will make an official visit to Vietnam from Sept. 5-9, 2024, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son hosted a reception in Hanoi on July 26 for Secretary of State for International Cooperation of Guinea-Bissau Nancy Raisa Cardoso, saying that her presence at the state funeral of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong reflects Guinea-Bissau’s respect and sincere sentiment toward the eminent leader of the Communist Party of Vietnam and people.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on May 28 sent messages of sympathy to Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Papua New Guinea James Marape over the deadly landslide in the Pacific island country.
