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At exactly 4:00 p.m. this afternoon, General Secretary To Lam presided over the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and the high-ranking Chinese delegation.

As the military band played the national anthems of the two countries, 21 cannon salutes were fired from Thang Long Imperial Citadel.

The unit responsible for the cannon firing ceremony is the 45th Brigade (Artillery Corps).

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General Secretary To Lam presided over the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.
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Photo: VNA
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Images of the cannon firing were broadcast live on the big screen at the Presidential Palace.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-trung-quoc-tap-can-binh-2391149.html