VOV.VN - The visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping marks the beginning of China’s top-level diplomatic activities in 2025. It is his first overseas trip of the year, with Vietnam being the first destination.

VOV.VN - “The deep, enduring bond between Vietnam and China, both as comrades and as brothers” is the headline of a recent article in People’s Daily, the mouthpiece of the Communist Party of China (CPC), ahead of Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s State visit to Vietnam.

The China-Vietnam community with a shared future is inherited from the two countries’ distinctive revolutionary traditions, based on strong political mutual trust, and rooted in fruitful cooperation, wrote General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China Xi Jinping.

Vietnam and China are two close neighbours, connected by mountains and rivers, and the people of the two countries have shared many similarities in culture and customs, and together cultivated a long-standing traditional friendship that has lasted for thousands of years.

An art programme was held in Berlin, Germany, on April 12 evening by the northern province of Bac Ninh, aiming to introduce and promote ‘Quan ho’ (love duet) singing, recognised by UNESCO as Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009.

The fourth Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals 2030 (P4G) Summit will be an opportunity for Vietnam to affirm its strong commitments to achieving the UN's sustainable development goals, said Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Bui Thanh Son.

Ahead of the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, Chinese state media agencies such as Xinhua and People's Daily have published several articles about the Vietnam-China relationship.

Vietnam attaches importance to and wishes to further deepen their friendship and multi-faceted cooperation with France, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son affirmed during a meeting with visiting French Minister Delegate for Foreign Trade Laurent Saint-Martin in Hanoi on April 12.

A ceremony was held at An Vinh communal house in Ly Son district, the central province of Quang Ngai on April 13 to pay tribute to soldiers who sacrificed their lives for safeguarding Vietnam's Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly) archipelagos.

An Asia-Vietnam business dialogue has been held in Italian city of Genoa, focusing on opportunities for economic, cultural, and innovation cooperation between Liguria region and Vietnam.