31 moments
Birth in Ninh Bình Province
· Ninh Bình Province, North Vietnam
Birth of Trần Đại Quang in what was then North Vietnam. The source specifies Ninh Bình Province but not a more precise birth locality; coordinates represent the provincial capital area.
People's Police School study
· People's Police Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quang began police training as a student of the People's Police School, later the People's Police Academy. The article identifies the school but not its historical campus; coordinates represent the present People's Police Academy area in Hanoi.
Foreign-languages and culture training
· School of Foreign Languages and Culture, Ministry of Home Affairs, Hanoi, Vietnam
He continued his police-service education at the Ministry of Home Affairs' School of Foreign Languages and Culture. The historical school campus is not specified in the source; coordinates are a representative central-Hanoi point.
People's Security University training
· People's Security Academy, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quang undertook in-service university training in reconnaissance at People's Security University. Coordinates represent the present People's Security Academy campus; the source gives the institution but not its historic campus address.
Advanced political-theory study
· Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam
He began advanced political-theory study at the Nguyen Ai Quoc Academy. Nguyen Ai Quoc Academy is the predecessor institution of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics; coordinates represent its Hanoi campus.
Hanoi Law University study
· Hanoi Law University, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quang undertook in-service legal study at Hanoi Law University. Coordinates represent Hanoi Law University's principal campus.
Doctoral study at political academy
· Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam
He became a PhD student at the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics.
Meeting President Obama
· Presidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam
Wikimedia Commons · Public domain (work of the U.S. federal government) · file As newly elected president, Quang met U.S. President Barack Obama during Obama's Vietnam visit. The article caption identifies the meeting venue as the Presidential Palace, Hanoi.
First overseas presidential visit
· Vientiane, Laos
Quang arrived in Vientiane for a three-day state visit to Laos, his first overseas trip after becoming president.
State visit to Cambodia
· Phnom Penh, Cambodia
Quang arrived in Phnom Penh and began a state visit that included meetings with Cambodian leaders and the Vietnamese community.
State visit to Brunei
· Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei
Quang made a state visit to Brunei in late August 2016, an early foreign trip of his presidency. The joint statement identifies Brunei Darussalam rather than an individual venue; coordinates represent the capital.
State visit to Singapore
· Singapore
Quang began a state visit to Singapore, where he met Singaporean leaders and attended official and business events. The source documents a state visit to Singapore but not his arrival venue; coordinates represent the city-state.
Official visit to Cuba
· Havana, Cuba
Quang arrived in Havana for an official visit to Cuba and met Cuban leader Fidel Castro on arrival.
APEC Leaders' Week
· Lima, Peru
Quang arrived in Lima to attend the 24th APEC High-level Week and promote Vietnam's forthcoming APEC host year.
Vietnam-Italy Business Forum
· Rome, Italy
During his state-level visit to Italy, Quang addressed the Vietnam-Italy Business Forum in Rome.
Francophonie Summit visit
· Antananarivo, Madagascar
Quang arrived in Antananarivo to attend the 16th Francophonie Summit.
Pre-Tết visit to An Giang
· An Giang Province, Vietnam
Quang visited An Giang during a pre-Tết tour that included meetings with local households and families. The source names the province but not one single venue; coordinates represent An Giang Province.
Pre-Tết visit to Cần Thơ
· Cần Thơ, Vietnam
The same pre-Tết visit took Quang to the Mekong Delta city of Cần Thơ.
State visit to China begins
· Beijing, China
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file Quang arrived in Beijing to begin a state visit to China and to attend the Belt and Road forum.
Tour of Fujian
· Fuzhou, Fujian, China
During his China visit, Quang toured Fujian and visited civic and heritage sites in Fuzhou. The article reports visits in Fujian including Fuzhou; coordinates represent Fuzhou, the provincial capital.
Belt and Road Forum
· Beijing, China
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file Quang attended the Belt and Road International Cooperation Forum and spoke in Beijing.
Official visit to Belarus
· Minsk, Belarus
Quang arrived in Minsk for a three-day official visit to Belarus.
Official visit to Russia
· Moscow, Russia
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file Quang arrived in Moscow to begin a four-day official visit to Russia at Vladimir Putin's invitation.
APEC gala dinner
· Đà Nẵng, Vietnam
Wikimedia Commons · CC BY 4.0 · file As host leader of APEC 2017, Quang delivered the welcome address at the leaders' gala dinner in Đà Nẵng.
Visit to Bodh Gaya
· Bodh Gaya, Bihar, India
Quang began his India visit with a visit to Bodh Gaya in Bihar.
State visit to Bangladesh
· Dhaka, Bangladesh
After India, Quang arrived in Dhaka to begin a three-day state visit to Bangladesh.
Meeting with Ho Chi Minh City voters
· Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Quang met voters from Ho Chi Minh City's Districts 1, 3, and 4 after the fifth session of the 14th National Assembly. The source identifies three districts but not a single meeting venue; coordinates represent central Ho Chi Minh City.
State visit to Ethiopia
· Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Quang held talks with Ethiopian President Mulatu Teshome during his state visit to Ethiopia.
Visit to African Union headquarters
· African Union Headquarters, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
During the Ethiopia visit, Quang visited African Union headquarters and met the acting president of its commission.
State visit to Egypt
· Luxor, Egypt
Quang arrived in Luxor to begin a state visit to Egypt, the first by a Vietnamese head of state since bilateral diplomatic relations began.
Death at 108 Military Central Hospital
· 108 Military Central Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam
Quang died in office at Hanoi's 108 Military Central Hospital after complications of viral disease.