Vietnam fires cannons to welcome Chinese General Secretary and President

General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary andPresident of China Xi Jinping on the podium of honor, listening to military band playing the national anthems of the two countries (Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA).

General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping review the Guard of Honor of the Vietnam People's Army (Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA).

General Secretary To Lam welcomes General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: Thong Nhat - VNA).

General Secretary To Lam welcomes General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at the Presidential Palace (Photo: Manh Quan).

A 21-gun salute resounded at Thang Long Imperial Citadel as General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping performed the flag-raising ceremony.

This is the most solemn ceremony to welcome heads of state.

The motorcade carrying General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to the Presidential Palace (Photo: Hai Long).

According to Dan Tri reporters, at 3 p.m. on the streets near Ba Dinh Square, people carrying flags and flowers stood waiting to welcome General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

At 3:50 p.m., the escort team of the Guard Command and Traffic Police of Hanoi Police led the motorcade carrying General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping through the Tran Duy Hung overpass area (Photo: Thanh Dong).

The escort team of the Hanoi Police Guard Command and Traffic Police escorted the motorcade carrying General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping through the Tran Duy Hung overpass area (Photo: Thanh Dong).

View of the Presidential Palace preparing for the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: Manh Quan).

Children prepare to welcome General Secretary and President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Palace (Photo: Manh Quan).

Inside the Presidential Palace, the military band and the honor guard of the Vietnam People's Army were in their assigned positions.

At the Thang Long Imperial Citadel area, the ceremonial artillery team of the Vietnam People's Army is also ready, waiting for the signal to fire 21 cannon volleys to welcome General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on a state visit to Vietnam.

At the Presidential Palace, preparations for the welcoming ceremony are ready. Flower pots are trimmed and cared for (Photo: Manh Quan).

According to the scheduled program, on the afternoon of April 14, General Secretary To Lam will preside over the State-level welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, who is visiting Vietnam.

At noon the same day, President Luong Cuong presided over the welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and the high-ranking Chinese delegation at Noi Bai International Airport.

This is Mr. Xi Jinping's fourth state visit to Vietnam in his capacity as General Secretary and President of China; even more special is that this is the second visit of the highest Chinese leader to Vietnam in the same term.

The delegation of veterans from Dien Bien ward, Ba Dinh district, Hanoi welcomed the delegation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on Dien Bien Phu and Doc Lap streets (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

The Veterans' Delegation of Dien Bien Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, held flags to welcome the delegation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on Dien Bien Phu and Doc Lap streets (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

People wearing Ao Dai and holding Vietnamese and Chinese flags stood on Hung Vuong Street (in front of the Presidential Palace gate) to welcome the motorcade carrying General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping passing by (Photo: Hai Long).

At 3 p.m., authorities banned vehicles from circulating on Doc Lap, Dien Bien Phu streets and part of Chu Van An street (Photo: Nguyen Hai).

The visit takes place in a special context, with 2025 marking the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries (January 18, 1950 - January 18, 2025). This visit contributes to promoting and deepening the framework of the Vietnam - China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, the Vietnam - China Community of Shared Future, which has strategic significance, bringing the relationship between the two countries to a new height.

President Luong Cuong welcomes General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at Noi Bai airport (Photo: Thanh Dong).

Since the two countries established the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership framework in 2008, especially after the historic mutual visits of the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries in recent years, bilateral relations have made strong, comprehensive and remarkable developments in many fields.

The two Parties and two countries always strive to foster bilateral relations, continue to deepen and elevate the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, and build a "Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of Strategic Significance".

The two countries have proposed the "6 more" direction including higher political trust; more substantive defense and security cooperation; deeper substantive cooperation; more solid social foundation; closer multilateral coordination; and better control and resolution of disagreements.

The two sides assessed that the bilateral relationship is at its deepest, most comprehensive and substantive level ever.

Taking place less than a year after General Secretary To Lam's State visit to China, this State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President Xi Jinping is an important foreign political event of the two Parties and two countries, with strategic significance and long-term impact on the development of Vietnam-China relations in the context of both countries entering a new era, a new era of development.

The visit has important significance and symbolism for the relationship between the two countries, thereby continuing to maintain the positive development trend, spreading strongly to all levels, sectors and people, creating a vibrant, effective and practical atmosphere of cooperation.

It is expected that during the visit, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping will have important talks and meetings with General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

The two sides will have in-depth discussions on strengthening and deepening bilateral relations, including promoting the tradition of regular high-level exchanges, further consolidating political trust, promoting the effective implementation of high-level common perceptions and signed agreements, expanding and improving the effectiveness and quality of cooperation areas in the direction of "6 more", deepening substantive cooperation, achieving many practical results and new highlights.

In addition, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping will also participate in a number of other important foreign affairs activities.

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