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.

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.

VOV.VN - Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s visit to Vietnam, his first overseas trip in 2025, marks a new chapter in deepening bilateral ties as the two countries celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations.

VOV.VN - The youth of Vietnam and China will continue joining hands to preserve and promote the traditional friendship between the two countries, agreed the leaders of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnam and the Communist Youth League of China during talks in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - A delegation of the Communist Youth League of China, along with delegates of the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union of Vietnam paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi on April 13.

VOV.VN - Young people of Vietnam and China shared opportunities and challenges in tech and innovation startups at a forum in Hanoi on April 13 as part of the 24th Vietnam–China Youth Friendship Meeting in 2025.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Vietnam bears significance for deepening the friendship between the two Parties and two States, according to Wei Wei, a researcher on Vietnam.

A Vietnam - China (Chongqing) business conference was held by the Vietnam’s Trade Promotion Agency (VIETRADE), under the Ministry of Industry and Trade, in coordination with the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Commerce in Hanoi on April 11, as part of the 2025 National Trade Promotion Programme.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese and Chinese military doctors on April 12-13 have jointly provided free medical check-ups, consultations, and medicine to around 1,000 residents, mainly elderly and policy beneficiaries, in the northern border province of Lang Son.

VOV.VN - The upcoming state visit to Vietnam by Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping scheduled for April 14–15, carries significant strategic meaning for bilateral ties, stated Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son in an interview with the press ahead of the visit.