General Secretary, State President To Lam starts State visit to China

General Secretary, State President To Lam and his spouse left Hanoi on April 14 morning for a four-day State visit to China.

The visit, taking place from April 14-17, is made at the invitation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse.

The delegation comprises Politburo member, Standing member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Tran Cam Tu; Politburo member, President of the Vietnam Fatherland Front Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai; Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Organization Commission Nguyen Duy Ngoc; Politburo member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defense Phan Van Giang; Politburo member, Minister of Public Security Luong Tam Quang; Politburo member, Chairman of the Central Policy and Strategy Commission Nguyen Thanh Nghi; Politburo member, Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung; Politburo member, President of the Ho Chi Minh National Academy of Politics Doan Minh Huan; Politburo member, Secretary of Hanoi Municipal Party Committee Tran Duc Thang.

This is the first state visit by General Secretary and President To Lam in his capacity as the top leader of the Party and the State. It takes place one year after the state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (from April 14–15, 2025), and also marks the third bilateral visit within a short period of less than two years between the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries. (VGP)