Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse left Hanoi on September 8 afternoon, successfully concluding their four-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse.

Party General Secretary and President To Lam said the official visit by Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló, the first delegation exchange at the Head of State level between the two countries since they established diplomatic ties in 1973, will be a success, injecting a new impetus into bilateral friendship and cooperation.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam and his spouse on September 6 presided over an official welcome ceremony for Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló and his spouse, who are on an official visit to Vietnam from September 5-8.

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.