Hanoi, April 17 -- 1. This is the first foreign visit by General Secretary To Lam since he was unanimously elected by the National Assembly as President of Viet Nam on April 7, 2026.

2. Both Viet Nam and China identified the visit as the most important diplomatic activity in the bilateral ties in 2026 when the two countries have entered new development era.

3. The visit was a concrete step in realizing the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, diversification and multilateralization of external relations adopted at the 14th National Party Congress.

4. The diverse activities during the visit reflect the political trust, comprehensive and in-depth cooperation between the two Parties and the two countries as wel...