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General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm visited Aalto University

The visit was hosted by President of Aalto University Ilkka Niemelä.
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Aalto University's President Ilkka Niemelä receiving Secretary General Tô Lâm during a visit. Photo: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto University

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Tô Lâm, visited Aalto University On 22 October 2025. The visit was in connection to the General Secretary’s official visit to Finland. The visit was hosted by President of Aalto University Ilkka Niemelä.

The delegation visiting programme was as following: 

  • Meeting with Aalto University and City of Espoo Leadership
  • Site visit to Aalto Design Factory Labs
  • Event for Vietnamese students

Pictures of the visit below (photographer: Mikko Raskinen/Aalto-yliopisto).

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