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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his delegation arrived in Shanghai, China, on the afternoon of 30 October. Led by officials of the Organization working at the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, the Secretary-General visited the pavilions of the United Nations, MeteoWorld, China, Republic of Korea and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Hanoi, Viet Nam in the afternoon of 28 October. After an official welcoming ceremony at the Presidential Palace, he met with President Nguyen Minh Triet. The Secretary-General thanked the President for Viet Nam's support for the “One United Nations” reform and commended the country’s progress towards achieving the Millennium Development Goals.
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on the evening of 26 October. The next morning, after an official welcoming ceremony, he met with Prime Minister Hun Sen at the Peace Palace, the newly built Government office, becoming the first visiting dignitary to be hosted there.
On the first day of his visit to Asia, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Bangkok, Thailand, in the morning of 26 October for a meeting with Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva.