Official welcome ceremony for top Chinese leader Xi Jinping
VGP - General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam hosted an official welcome ceremony for General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi on Monday afternoon, with the highest protocol reserved for a head of state.
General Secretary To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping inspect the Guard of Honor at the Presidential Palace in Ha Noi, April 14, 2025
Dignitaries at the welcome ceremony include Tran Cam Tu, Politburo member, Permanent member of the Party Central Committee (PCC)’s Secretariat; Le Minh Hung, Politburo member, Secretary of the PCC, and Chairman of the PCC’s Organisation Commission; Nguyen Trong Nghia, Politburo member, Secretary of the PCC and Chairman of its Commission for Information, Education and Mass Mobilization; Do Van Chien, Politburo member, Secretary of the PCC and President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee; General Phan Van Giang, Politburo member, Minister of National Defence; and General Luong Tam Quang, Politburo member and Minister of Public Security; Le Hoai Trung, Secretary of the PCC and Chief of the PCC Office; Tran Luu Quang, Secretary of the PCC and Chairman of its Commission for Polices and Strategies; Vo Thi Anh Xuan, member of the PCC and Vice President; Bui Thanh Son, member of the PCC, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Tran Quang Phuong, member of the PCC, Vice Chairman of the National Assembly and President of the Viet Nam-China Frienship Parliamnetary Group.
A 21-canon salute was fired from the Thang Long Imperial Citadel as part of the welcome ceremony. Following the official welcome ceremony, General Secretary To Lam held talks with General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.
The top Chinese leader’s state visit is a significant political and diplomatic event for both Parties and countries, carrying strategic importance as the two countries are entering a new era of development.
This marks Xi’s fourth visit to Viet Nam as China’s top Party and State leader, and his second during his current term.
The visit takes place during the Viet Nam-China Year of Humanistic Exchanges in celebration of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations (1950–2025)./.
