President Truong Tan Sang meets Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinpingin Beijing on September 3 (Source: VNA)
Hanoi (VNA)🐻 - Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping will pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 5 to 6 at the invitation of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Truong Tan Sang.
This is the highest-ranking Chinese Party and State leader’s first visit to Vietnam in nine years. It takes place as the two countries’ relations develop positively. This is reflected through regular meetings among senior leaders. During the meetings, the sides reached agreements on measures to improve bilateral ties in a stable, healthy and sustainable manner.
Co-operation between the two Parties has continued. In June, Dinh The Huynh – Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Chairman of the CPV Central Committee’s Commission for Communications and Education – and Liu Qibao – Politburo member, Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee’s Secretariat and Chairman of the CPC Central Committee’s Publicity Department – chaired the 11th theoretical workshop.
The visit made by Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping is significant to Vietnam-China relations and Vietnam’s external relations. Through the visit, Vietnam aims to continue to confirm its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralism and diversification, as well as its determination to develop its ties with China on the basis of mutual respect, mutual benefits and equality. It will also protect its legitimate interests in the East Sea on the basis of international law and work with China to control disputes, and maintain peace and stability in the sea.
This year the countries have organised activities to celebrate the 65 th anniversary of diplomatic ties. Connections between their ministries, sectors and localities have been strengthened, while people-to-people exchanges have been held regularly. For example, they held the seventh conference of the joint working committee between China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Vietnam’s northern border provinces of Lang Son, Cao Bang, Ha Giang, and Quang Ninh in April. A tourism programme called “In the Footprints of Uncle Ho” was also held in Guangxi province in May.
The two countries’ economic, trade and investment relations have also grown significantly. Trade reached 49 billion USD in the first nine months of 2015, a year-on-year rise of 16 percent. Of this, 12.4 billion USD came from Vietnam’s exports.
Total investment of over 8.4 billion USD in 1,180 projects made China the ninth largest foreign investor in Vietnam at the end of last year.
China remained the country to send the most tourists to Vietnam, with 12.6 million visiting between January and September.-VNA
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping will pay a State visit to Vietnam from November 5-6.
State President Luong Cuong’s trip once again reaffirmed the Party and State’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of relations. It also reflected the strong trend of enhanced cooperation among countries of the Global South in shaping a new, more multipolar, fair and equitable world order.
The outcomes of Party General Secretary To Lam's visit will serve as a driving force and source of inspiration for the two countries to inherit, promote, and elevate their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, contributing to the national construction and development cause in each country, and to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 9 inspected the construction site of the new Phong Chau bridge, and surveyed a planned route for the Lao Cai – Hanoi – Hai Phong railway section running through the northern province of Phu Tho.
Across print, broadcast, and online platforms, Angolan media portrayed State President Luong Cuong's visit as a warm and historic occasion, strengthening bilateral ties and boosting Vietnam’s presence in Africa through the AU.
The 500kV Lao Cai – Vinh Yen power transmission line has a total investment of over 7.41 trillion VND (282.5 million USD), and a total length of 229.5 km, passing through 31 communes in the two provinces, and comprising 468 transmission tower foundations.
The visits reflected the elevated position of Vietnam’s foreign policy in the new era—aimed at not only advancing ties with key regional partners like Egypt and Angola but also delivering a strategic message about Vietnam’s commitment to deepening relations with African nations as a whole.
At their talks and meetings, President Cuong and Angola’s top leaders affirmed that the close brotherhood and traditional friendship are a valuable shared asset and a solid foundation for the two nations to advance into a new phase of development.
The ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) attaches great importance to the friendship, solidarity, and comradeship with the Communist Party of Vietnam, and voiced her Party’s wish to further deepen and expand relations between the two sides for the benefit of the Vietnamese and Angolan people.
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Party General Secretary To Lam called on the criminal police force to accelerate the application of science, technology, artificial intelligence, and digital transformation in criminal investigation tasks such as crime prevention, detection, tracking and verification, ensuring that no area remains out of their reach.
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The achievements of the five decades of Vietnam–Angola cooperation provide a strong and enduring foundation, as well as momentum for the two sides to consolidate, expand, and bring their partnership into a new phase of development.
Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh stressed that the emulation and commendation work is a vital driver, fostering patriotism, dedication, and collective momentum in the run-up to the 11th National Patriotic Emulation Congress, Party congresses at all levels, and the 14th National Party Congress.
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Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Pham Viet Hung praised the Thai Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ meaningful initiative, noting that the ASEAN Family Run was not only a sporting activity but also an opportunity for diplomats and their families to show unity, connection, and solidarity within the ASEAN family.
Politburo member, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh on August 8 attended the first congress of the Party Organisation of Tay Ho ward of Hanoi for the 2025–2030 term, during which he called for fresh momentum to turn the ward into a model that takes the lead in all fields.
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The ASEAN flag-hoisting ceremony is observed by the 10 ASEAN member countries on August 8 every year, aiming to spread and promote the ASEAN identity and affirm the determination to unite and cooperate for the common aspiration of long-term peace and prosperity of Southeast Asian countries under the common roof of the ASEAN Community.
Vice Chairman of the municipal People’s Committee Nguyen Manh Cuong highlighted ASEAN’s nearly six decades of development, during which the region transformed from division to harmony, from confrontation to cooperation, and from poverty to dynamic growth, becoming a global bright spot for regional cooperation.
President Truong Tan Sang meets Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinpingin Beijing on September 3 (Source: VNA)
