China fired 21 cannon shots to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife.

The official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation was solemnly held at the Great Hall of the People according to the highest protocol reserved for heads of state.

As the motorcade carrying General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation entered the Great Hall of the People, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his wife warmly welcomed General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife.

The two sides introduced the officials present at the welcoming ceremony.

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his wife warmly welcomed General Secretary and President To Lam and his wife (Photo: International Newspaper).

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping invited General Secretary and President To Lam to step up to the podium of honor.

The military band played the national anthems of Vietnam and China, and fired a 21-gun salute.

The two leaders reviewed the honor guard (Photo: International Newspaper).

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and General Secretary and President To Lam review the honor guard of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

The honor guard marched past the podium. Then, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and General Secretary and President To Lam passed the military band, waving to the children holding flags and flowers.

China fired a 21-gun salute.

Next, the two General Secretaries, the Presidents and their wives took a group photo in front of the national and party flags of the two countries.

Immediately after the welcoming ceremony, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping led the high-ranking Chinese delegation and General Secretary and President To Lam led the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation to hold talks.

Source: https://www.baogiaothong.vn/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-192240819143453712.htm