Hanoi, April 15 -- The welcome ceremony was held with 21-cannon salute, the highest level for a head of state.

Xi invited To to ascend to the honorary podium. The two leaders then inspected the Guard of Honor before holding summit meeting.

To Lam and his spouse is on a four-day State visit to China at the invitation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

This is the first foreign visit by General Secretary To Lam since he was elected as President of Viet Nam on April 7, 2026.

During his meeting with Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning on Tuesday, the top Party and State leader suggested Viet Nam and China promote three key areas of connectivi...