As the Vatican and Vietnam continue discussions aimed at establishing full diplomatic relations, Pope Francis welcomed President Tran Dai Quang to the Vatican yesterday.
The Pope and president spent 15 minutes speaking privately before the president introduced his entourage and exchanged gifts with the Pope.
The president gave Pope Francis a small bronze drum and the Pope gave the president a medallion.
During the meeting, the Vatican said, the two spoke of "the good relations existing between the Holy See and Vietnam, supported by a common spirit of dialogue and a constant search for the most appropriate instruments so they can make further progress."
