VOV.VN - Vietnam always values and gives top priority to the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China, said visiting Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam told his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping during their top-level talks in Beijing on August 19.

Deputy Prime Minister Le Thanh Long has signed to issue Decision 865/QD-TTg approving a pilot project on building smart border checkpoints at a specialised freight transport routes through the areas of Border Markers No.1119 – 1120 and No.1088/2 – 1089 of the Huu Nghi (Vietnam) – Youyi Guan (China) International Border Gate Pair.

VOV.VN - China fired a 21-gun salute in Beijing on August 19 morning to welcome Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam who is on an official state visit to China from August 18 – 20 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam on August 18 afternoon left Guangzhoul for Beijing where he is scheduled to hold top-level talks and meetings with senior Chinese leaders in the coming two days.

VOV.VN - Two-way trade turnover between Vietnam and China fetched US$112.2 billion in the past seven months, up 25% year on year, and if the steady growth is maintained in the coming months, the total trade value is likely to hit US$200 billion by the end of the year, say industry insiders.

There remains ample room for Vietnam and China to cooperate in trade and investment, according to Chinese experts.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam suggested that Guangdong of China increase exchanges and cooperation with Vietnamese localities for win-win approach, during his meeting with Huang Kunming, secretary of the Guangdong Provincial Committee of the Chinese Communist Party on August 18.

VOV.VN - Chinese media outlets have run wide coverage of the ongoing state visit to China by Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.

VOV.VN - Vietnamese Party General Secretary and President To Lam called at historical relic sites dedicated to the Communist Party of Vietnam in Guangzhou, China, on August 18, upon his arrival there as part of his ongoing state visit to China.

VOV.VN - Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse left Hanoi on August 18, beginning an official state visit to China at the invitation of Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his spouse.