China president starts 2-day Hanoi visit with canon salute
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse arrived in Hanoi on Tuesday for a two-day visit and was offered an official welcome ceremony with 21-cannon salute, the highest level for a head of state.
The welcome ceremony was hosted by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and his spouse.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (right) chairs a welcome ceremony for China's Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping in Hanoi, December 12, 2023. Photo courtesy of the Vietnamese government's news portal.
The visit by Xi, who is also General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, is his third Vietnam trip as China’s highest leader. Cai Qi, Secretary of the CPC Secretariat and Xi’s right hand in the CPC, is also in the entourage.
The visit comes one year after the historic visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, who was the first foreign guest after the 20th National Congress of the CPC.
Vietnam's Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, China's Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, and their spouses wave hands at the welcome ceremony in Hanoi, December 12, 2023. Photo courtesy of the government's news portal.
The visit takes place when Vietnam and China are celebrating the 15th anniversary of their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Bilateral ties are set to be elevated and a large number of agreements in a wide range of sectors will be signed during Xi’s stay.
Following the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held official talks.
Xi earlier was welcomed by Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the airport.
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