President Pranab Mukherjee arrived in Hanoi today on a four-day state visit to strategically important Vietnam during which he will hold talks with the country's top leadership.

Mukherjee was received at the Noi Bai InternationalAirport by Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs and Chairman of President's Office Dao Viet Trung along with other functionaries of the Vietnamese government and officials ofthe Indian Embassy.

The President was also given a guardof honour. As official engagements begin tomorrow, Mukherjee will hold discussions with President Truong Tan Sang and Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung on issues of international, regiona land bilateral importance.

During the visit he will also travelto the historic city of Ho Chi Minh.