The Presidential Palace is ready to welcome Mr. Xi Jinping.

(Dan Tri) - Vietnam will perform a 21-gun salute to welcome General Secretary , President Xi Jinping and his wife along with the high-ranking Chinese delegation.

11 minutes ago

Ceremonial team at the Presidential Palace

The ceremonial team at the Presidential Palace is ready (Photo: Manh Quan).

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Tran Duy Hung Street is closed.

15:25, all vehicles are banned from circulating on Tran Duy Hung street. Security on the route is tightened.

(Photo: Nguyen Hai)

(Photo: Nguyen Hai)

To welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping, people planted national flags on both sides of Tran Duy Hung Street. The entire street was ablaze with red flags and flowers.

Houses along Tran Duy Hung Street hang the national flag (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

At 3:50 p.m., the motorcade carrying Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife left the hotel and headed to the Presidential Palace.

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People waving flags and flowers welcome Mr. Xi Jinping

Veterans, youth union members and a large number of people waving flags and flowers welcomed General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at the entrance to the Presidential Palace this afternoon, December 12.

People holding flags of Vietnam and China wait on Hoang Van Thu Street, leading to the Presidential Palace (Photo: Dinh Trong Hai).

People holding flags of Vietnam and China wait on Hoang Van Thu Street, leading to the Presidential Palace (Photo: Dinh Trong Hai).

At the Presidential Palace, preparations are now ready.

The Presidential Palace before welcoming Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, on the afternoon of December 12 (Photo: Manh Quan).

The weather in Hanoi is sunny, light wind, beautiful weather and favorable for the welcoming ceremony.

A group of children waving Vietnamese and Chinese flags at the Presidential Palace (Photo: Manh Quan).

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