State President Luong Cuong arrived in Lima, Peru, on Tuesday for an official visit and to attend the 2024 APEC Economic Leaders’ Week (AELW) at the invitation of his Peruvian counterpart Dina Ercilia Boluarte Zegarra. The Vietnamese leader was welcomed at the Jorge Chavez International Airport by Peruvian government officials, including the Vietnamese Ambassador to Brazil and Peru Bui Van Nghi, from the Vietnamese Embassy in Peru, the Vietnam News Agency reported. During the trip, which marks the first-ever visit by a state president of Vietnam to the South American country, President Cuong will speak with Peruvian President Dina Boluarte to discuss important topics in bilateral relations. Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong waves when being welcomed at Jorge Chavez International Airport in Peru’s capital Lima on November 12, 2024. Hang noted that the AELW is an opportunity for the State President to meet with APEC leaders, including many of Vietnam’s strategic and comprehensive strategic partners, and strengthen the relationships.
