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Netherlands' Prince Willem Alexander (C) and Princess Maxima (2nd L) talk with Vietnamese president Nguyen Minh Triet (2nd R) in front of a bust of late president Ho Chi Minh, founder of today's communist Vietnam, at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 28, 2011. The royal visit is...

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Netherlands' Prince Willem Alexander (R) shakes hands with Vietnamese president Nguyen Minh Triet in front of a bust of late president Ho Chi Minh, founder of today's communist Vietnam, at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 28, 2011. The royal visit is aimed at boosting bilateral...

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Netherlands' Princess Maxima (R) shakes hands with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet (L) as Prince Willem Alexander looks on at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 28, 2011. The royal visit is aimed at boosting bilateral ties.

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Netherlands' Prince Willem Alexander (L) talks with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet under a bust of late president Ho Chi Minh, founder of today's communist Vietnam, at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 28, 2011. The royal visit is aimed at boosting bilateral ties.

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Netherlands' Prince Willem Alexander (L) talks with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 28, 2011. The royal visit is aimed at boosting bilateral ties.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet (C) join hands as they walk down a flight of stairs after their meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovich is in Hanoi on a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 25 to 27.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych (L) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet (R) ascend a podium during a celemonial welcome at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 26, 2011.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych (L) shakes hands with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet during a celemonial welcome at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 26, 2011.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet (L) inspect an honour guard during a celemonial welcome at the presidential palace in Hanoi on March 26, 2011.

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Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (R) and Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych shake hands in front of the statue of late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovych is on a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 25 to 27.

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(L-R) Vietnam's former Communist Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu, former President Le Duc Anh, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President Nguyen Minh Triet attend the first session of the newly elected National Assembly in Hanoi July 21, 2011. A total of 500 deputies will gather...

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(L-R) Vietnam's former President Le Duc Anh, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung and President Nguyen Minh Triet attend the first session of the newly elected national assembly in Hanoi July 21, 2011. A total of 500 deputies will gather in Hanoi from July 21 to August 8 to elect Vietnam's...

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Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce (2nd R), her husband Michael Bryce (R), Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (2nd L) and Triet's wife Tran Thi Kim Chi pose for a picture at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi May 9, 2011. Governor General Bryce and her husband are on a visit to...

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Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce (L on stage) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (R on stage) listen to their national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi May 9, 2011. Governor General Bryce and her husband Michael are on a visit to...

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Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce (L) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet talk in front of a statue of the late Vietnamese revolutionary leader Ho Chi Minh at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi May 9, 2011. Governor General Bryce and her husband Michael are on a visit to...

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Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce (R) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet review the guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi May 9, 2011. Governor General Bryce and her husband Michael are on a visit to Vietnam from May 8 to 14.

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Australia's Governor General Quentin Bryce (R) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet pose for a picture at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi May 9, 2011. Governor General Bryce and her husband Michael are on a visit to Vietnam from May 8 to 14.

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Visiting Australian Governor General Quentin Alice Louise Bryce (R) shakes hands with Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on May 9, 2011. Bryce is on a six-day long official visit in Vietnam.

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Visiting Australian Governor General Quentin Alice Louise Bryce (R) and Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet review a guard of honour during a welcoming ceremony at the presidential palace in Hanoi on May 9, 2011. Bryce is on a six-day long official visit in Vietnam.

Reuters Pictures 11 months ago

Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich (L on stage) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet (R on stage) listen to their national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovich is in Hanoi on a three-day visit to Vietnam from...

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich (7th R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet (8th L) attend a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovich is in Hanoi on a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 25 to 27.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet stand next to each other after a bilateral meeting at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovych is in Hanoi on a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 25 to 27.

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Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych (R) and his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Minh Triet review the honour guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 26, 2011. Yanukovych is in Hanoi for a three-day visit to Vietnam from March 25 to 27.

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Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo (L, on stage) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (R, on stage) listen to their respective national anthems during a welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 9, 2011. Lugo is visiting Hanoi from March 8 to 12.

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Paraguay's President Fernando Lugo (5th R) and Vietnam's President Nguyen Minh Triet (5th L) participate in talks at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi March 9, 2011. Lugo is visiting Hanoi from March 8 to 12.