General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam arrived in China on April 14 for his first overseas trip as head of state, signalling key priorities in Vietnam’s foreign policy, according to Singapore-based Channel NewsAsia (CNA).

VOV.VN - A ceremony to exchange memoranda of understanding (MoUs) on cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese enterprises was held on April 14 at the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing, as part of the state visit to China by Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse.

VOV.VN - A 21-gun salute rang out across Tiananmen Square on April 15 as Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping hosted a state welcoming ceremony for his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, underscoring the high level of respect accorded to the visit.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visited the Vietnamese Embassy in China on April 14, where they met with staff of representative agencies and members of the Vietnamese community in the country.

VOV.VN- Party General Secretary and President To Lam had a meeting with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) on April 14 in Beijing.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam has expressed his confidence that investing in people, education and young scientists is the most strategic investment for the future of relations between the two countries.

VOV.VN - Within the framework of his State visit to China from April 14 to 17, on April 14, shortly after arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport, General Secretary and President To Lam and his delegation visited to learn about planning and conduct field surveys in the Xiong’an New Area in Hebei Province.

VOV.VN - Chinese experts and businesses have shown strong interest in the State visit to China by Party General Secretary and President To Lam. In their view, deeper cooperation between the two countries not only creates opportunities for bilateral trade, investment and economic ties, but also contributes to stability in the region and the world.

VOV.VN - The State visit to China by General Secretary and President To Lam has captured wide attention from Chinese media, with expectations that it will open a new chapter in bilateral ties.

A delegation of the Quang Ninh Department of Culture, Sports and Tourism held talks with representatives of cruise operator Adora on April 13 to strengthen cooperation and boost cruise tourism promotion in China.