At the meeting between Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. (Photo: thanhnien)

1. Regarding a state visit or official visit of the Head of State or Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party or an official visit of the Head of the Government of the guest nation:

a) Fly the National Flags of both nations in front of the entrance of the honour guest house at the Noi Bai international airport, at the welcome ceremony, in the meeting room, the guest reception room of high-ranking leaders of the Vietnam Communist Party and State, document signing room, press conference room, on Hung Vuong - Hoang Van Thu - Doc Lap (Hanoi) streets, and at the lodging place of the Head of the Guest Delegation and the place where the Head of the Guest Delegation visits.;

b) Fly National Flags of both nations at the entrance of the Presidential Palace, at the 5-way intersection of Doc Lap – Dien Bien Phu – Chu Van An – Chua Mot Cot – Ton That Dam streets and the intersection of Hung Vuong - Phan Dinh Phung streets (Hanoi)

c) Fly National Flags of both nations along the first 2 km of the way from Noi Bai international airport to the center of Hanoi for a state visit by the Head of State of the guest nation;

d) Aside from the above regulations, fly National Flags of both nations at the entrance of the headquarters of the Vietnam Communist Party Central Committee regarding a state visit or official visit of the Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party of the guest nation.

2. Regarding an official visit of the Head of the Congress of the guest nation: fly National Flags of both nations at the entrance of the honour guest house of Noi Bai international airport and local airports where the delegation will come to visit, in front of the National Assembly House (Doc Lap street), in the meeting room, guest reception room of high-ranking Leaders of the Vietnam Communist Party and State, document signing room, press conference room, banquet room, and at the lodging place of the Head of the Guest Delegation and the place where the Head of the Guest Delegation visits.

3. Regarding a working visit of the Head of the Government or the Head of the Congress of the guest nation: fly National Flags of both nations at the entrance of the honour guest house of Noi Bai international airport and local airports where the delegation will come to visit, in the meeting room, guest reception room of high-ranking Leaders of the Vietnam Communist Party and State, document signing room, press conference room, banquet room, and at the lodging place of the Head of the Guest Delegation and the place where the Head of the Guest Delegation visits.

4. Regarding an official visit or working visit of the Deputy Head of State or Deputy Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party of the guest nation: fly National Flags of both nations at the entrance of the honour guest house of the international airport where the delegation arrives, at the welcome ceremony or reception place, in the meeting room, document signing room, press conference room, banquet room, and at the lodging place of the Head of the Guest Delegation and the place where the Head of the Guest Delegation visits. Fly National Flags of both nations at the front of the Presidential Palace.

5. Regarding an official visit or working visit of the Deputy Head of the Government, Deputy Head of the Congress, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Heads of Agencies of the Congress, and equivalences of the guest nation: fly National Flags of both nations at the reception place, in the meeting room, document signing room, press conference room, banquet room, and at the lodging place of the Head of the Guest Delegation and the place where the Head of the Guest Delegation visits.

6. Place small National Flags of both nations on the meeting tables of officials with the rank of Ministers or equivalences to higher.

7. Place small National Flags of both nations on the meeting tables of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Committee headed by officials with the rank of Deputy Head and the meeting tables of officials with the rank of Deputy Head of Foreign Affairs.

8. Place National Flags of both nations on the vehicle of the Head of the High-ranking Guest Delegation on a state visit, official visit, or working visit or the vehicle of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, National Defense, or Public Security of the guest nation on an official visit.

9. Fly National Flags of both nations in the guest reception room for guests with the rank of Ministers and equivalences or higher (reception of the same rank). In case the guests have a lower rank than the host, only fly the National Flag of Vietnam.

10. Do not fly National Flags of both nations in activities, except for special cases according to the approved plan regarding unannounced visits, private visits, or transits of high-ranking foreign guests.

11. When flying the National Flag of Vietnam and the National Flag of the guest nation or the National Flag of Vietnam and flags of International Organizations in diplomatic activities, the National Flag of Vietnam shall be on the right, the National Flag of the guest nation or flags of International Organizations shall be on the left in the direction of looking from the outside in or from the bottom up. National Flags of nations, ensigns of Heads of State, and flags of International Organizations must be sewn in accordance with regulations and samples and hung horizontally.

12. In case of receiving two guest delegations at the same time, fly the National Flag of Vietnam in the middle and arrange the National Flags of guest nations respectively on the left and right of the National Flag of Vietnam in the order of the English name of the guest nations in the direction of looking from the outside or from the bottom up, except for special cases according to the approved plan.

13. Regarding a visit of the King or Queen or members of the Foreign Royal Family of the guest nation, if the guest requests for the use of Royal ensigns, the reception agency shall satisfy the requirements of the guest.