The visit promotes the strong friendship between the two neighbors Vietnam and China.

Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite television network reports on the talks between General Secretary andPresident To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing (China). (Photo cut from Al Jazeera news)

Qatar's Al Jazeera satellite television network reported on the talks between General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing (China) on the occasion of the Vietnamese leader's first state visit to China in his new position.

According to Qatar media, the meeting between General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on August 19 demonstrated the close relationship between the two neighboring countries, which are witnessing many steps forward in promoting trade and economic relations.

Al Jazeera shared the assessment of the Chinese Foreign Ministry, affirming that the visit of General Secretary and President To Lam fully reflected the special importance that the Vietnamese leader attached to the development of relations between the two parties and the two countries of Vietnam and China.

Qatar media quoted Chinese General Secretary and President Xi Jinping speaking during talks with General Secretary and President To Lam, affirming that "China always considers Vietnam a priority in its neighborly foreign policy, and at the same time supports Vietnam to persevere under the leadership of the Party, following the socialist path suitable to the country's conditions."

“I believe our path will widen as we go further,” General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping emphasized.

On the side of General Secretary and President To Lam, he affirmed that Vietnam considers China a top priority in its foreign policy and this visit is "an affirmation by the Vietnamese Party and Government of attaching importance to the relationship with China".

On August 19, Japan’s Nikkei media outlet published an article about the meeting between General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and General Secretary and President To Lam to set out directions for priority relations between Vietnam and China. On this occasion, the two leaders signed 14 cooperation agreements, including important areas such as upgrading cross-border railways and exporting agricultural products.

According to the assessment of Japanese media, General Secretary and President To Lam choosing China as the first foreign destination after assuming his new position reflects the balance in Vietnam's foreign policy.

An article in Nikkei media quoted Chinese General Secretary and President Xi Jinping as saying that in recent times, Vietnam and China have built a bilateral relationship of “strategic significance”. The Chinese leader affirmed his goodwill and readiness to establish a good relationship with General Secretary and President To Lam to jointly build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, with profound and solid progress.

In response, General Secretary and President To Lam affirmed that “cooperative relations with China are Vietnam’s top priority”. Vietnam is committed to enhancing dialogue and cooperation with China in areas including defense, investment and trade, towards regional stability.

On August 19, the British news agency Reuters reported that Vietnam and China signed 14 cooperation agreements during the State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam. According to the British media agency, General Secretary and President To Lam's choice of China for his first foreign visit after assuming his new position demonstrated Vietnam's desire to promote relations with China.

Xinhua News Agency solemnly published images of the meeting between General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping. (Photo: Xinhua)

The event of General Secretary and President To Lam's state visit to China not only attracted special attention from international media, but also news agencies and many key Chinese media outlets continuously and widely published information related to this visit.

Also on August 19, China's Xinhua news agency solemnly published many images of General Secretary and President To Lam's activities during the visit.

On August 19, the Global Times, a newspaper of the Communist Party of China, continued to publish an article about the State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam. Global Times shared the opinions of experts, believing that the visit of General Secretary and President To Lam will contribute to promoting the cooperative relationship between Vietnam and China. This visit reflects Vietnam's focus on strengthening relations with China as a top priority while continuing to maintain diplomatic balance with world powers.

Last weekend, Global Times published an article emphasizing that the first official visit of General Secretary and President To Lam will once again affirm the importance of bilateral relations and the close friendship between the two neighbors; at the same time, it shows that Vietnam's "bamboo diplomacy" is being continued and promoted. According to the article, analysts are looking forward to General Secretary and President To Lam's visit to China this time to further shape and concretize the goal of building a Vietnam-China Community with a shared future. This will not only bring tangible benefits to both countries but also bring certainty, trust and significant momentum to the development of the region./.

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