Hanoi, March 31 -- Belgian King Philippe and Queen Mathilde arrived in Hanoi in the early morning of March 31, beginning their five-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of State President Luong Cuong and his spouse. The delegation was welcome at the Noi Bai International Airport by Vice Chairwoman of the State President's Office Phan Thi Kim Oanh, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang, and Vietnamese Ambassador to Belgium Nguyen Van Thao. This visit, the first of its kind in over five decades since diplomatic ties were established, takes place in the context of Vietnam is entering a new phase of development, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Thi Thu Hang said in an interview with the press on the trip and the rela...