Official welcoming ceremony for Dutch PM Mark Rutte

Prime Minister of the Netherlands Mark Rutte begins an official visit to Vietnam on April 9 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc.

The two PMs step to the speakers’ podium before the national anthems of the two countries are played.

The two government leaders inspect the guards of honour.

PM Phuc and his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte hold talks after the welcome ceremony.

At the talks, PM Phuc highlights the growing friendship and cooperation relations between Vietnam and the Netherlands across a variety of fields.

Mark Rutte, for his part, hails the efforts of the Vietnamese Government to improve the business environment, national competitiveness, and the Global Innovation Index. He shows his confidence that the two nations' economic, trade and investment cooperation will make remarkable progress in the time ahead.

The two leaders sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to promote cooperation on agricultural transformation in the Mekong Delta.

Host and guest exchange the memorandum of understanding

They also witness the signing of the cooperative documents between ministries and agencies.