November
9, 2017
At
the invitation of Mr. Tran Dai Quang, President of the Socialist Republic of
Viet Nam, State Counsellor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi left Nay Pyi Taw for Da Nang,
Viet Nam yesterday morning.
Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi will attend a Special Meeting of leaders of ASEAN member
countries and the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) to be held in Da
Nang. She will also attend the 31st ASEAN Summit and related meetings to be
held in Manila at the invitation of Mr. Rodrigo Duterte, the President of the
Philippines.
The
State Counsellor was seen off at Nay Pyi Taw International Airport by U Kyaw
Tint Swe, Union Minister for the Office of the State Counsellor, Nay Pyi Taw
Council Chairman Dr. Myo Aung and wife, Deputy Minister for the President’s
Office U Min Thu and responsible officials from the Vietnamese Embassy in
Myanmar.
Daw
Aung San Suu Kyi arrived in Da Nang yesterday at 12:40 pm local time, with the
Guard of Honour of Vietnam welcoming the State Counsellor and party at Da Nang
International Airport together with Dr. Chu Ngoc Anh, Minister, Vietnam
Ministry of Science and Technology, Vice-Chairman of Da Nang Public Affairs
Committee, Myanmar Ambassador to Vietnam U Kyaw Soe Win and wife, and officials
from the Myanmar Embassy in Da Nang.
The
State Counsellor and party then proceeded to the Premier Village Resort in Da
Nang, where they will stay during their visit.
The
State Counsellor was accompanied by National Security Advisor U Thaung Tun,
Minister of State for Foreign Affairs U Kyaw Tin and other officials. Union
Ministers Thura U Aung Ko and U Kyaw Win will follow the group to the Philippines
on 11 November.
Myanmar
News Agency
Ref; The Global New Light of Myanmar
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