At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from April 14 to 17, the Xinhua News Agency reported on Thursday.
The announcement was made by Hu Zhaoming, spokesperson for the International Department of the CPC Central Committee.
Vietnamese local media outlet VietNamNet highlighted on Thursday that this marks the first overseas trip by To Lam in his capacity as head of state since being elected President at the first session of the 16th National Assembly, Vietnam’s top legislature, on Tuesday.
Chinese observers noted that the official announcement of the visit, which comes shortly after To Lam assumed the office of president, underscores the strong emphasis both sides place on bilateral ties.
This visit not only consolidates the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future, but also facilitates cooperation and exchanges across various fields, advancing alignment between the two sides in their respective modernization drives, observers added.
