Reception of high-ranking foreign guests in transit: Regarding a Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Head of the Central Diplomatic Department shall receive the guest. (Photo: Nguyen Hong)

Accordingly, the reception of high-ranking guests in transit shall comply with the following regulations:

Regarding a Head of State of a guest nation transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Head of the President’s Office or equivalences shall receive the guest.

Regarding a Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Head of the Central Diplomatic Department shall receive the guest.

Regarding a Head of the Government of a guest nation transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Minister or equivalences shall receive the guest.

Regarding a Deputy Head of State of a guest nation transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Deputy Head of the President’s Office or equivalences shall receive the guest.

Regarding a Deputy Head of State who is also the Head of the Governing Party of a guest nation transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Head or Deputy Head of the Central Diplomatic Department or equivalences shall receive the guest.

Regarding a Deputy Head of the Government of a guest nation transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Deputy Head of the President’s Office of equivalences shall receive the guest.

Regarding guest delegations of the Congress of nations or International Parliamentary Organizations transiting at Noi Bai airport, the Head of the Foreign Affairs Committee or the Head of the National Assembly Office shall receive the guests.

Regarding high-ranking guests transiting at local airports, heads of provinces or centrally affiliated cities shall receive the guests.

If a high-ranking guest delegation wishes for accommodations, the focal agency shall cooperate with the foreign representative mission in arranging the accommodation and travel for the delegation.

According to the agreement of both parties, it is possible to arrange an equivalence or a level lower than the agencies mentioned above to work and preside over the banquet for the guest delegation.