King Frederik and Queen Mary Welcome Vietnamese President Tô Lâm and His Wife

At the invitation of King Frederik and Queen Mary, Tô Lâm, President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, and his spouse, Mrs. Ngô Phương Ly, are paying a state visit to Denmark from October 19 to 21, 2026. The presidential couple arrived at the Vilhelm Lauritzen Terminal at Copenhagen Airport, where they were welcomed by the King and Queen.

Upon their arrival, the Royal Danish Life Guards’ Music Band played the Vietnamese national anthem. The King and the President then inspected the guard of honour provided by the Royal Life Guards. Afterwards, the royal couple and the presidential couple participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Kastellet.

Following the ceremony, the royal couple and the presidential couple travelled in two horse-drawn carriages, escorted by the Mounted Squadron of the Guard Hussar Regiment, from Kastellet to Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg. The official welcoming ceremony took place at Christian VII’s Palace at Amalienborg.

For the occasion, Queen Mary wore a blue-and-white checked bouclé dress designed by Lasse Spangenberg. In the evening, the King and Queen will host a state banquet at Christiansborg Palace in honour of the presidential couple.