According to an announcement by the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam and State President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam To Lam, and his spouse will make a State visit to China from April 14-17, 2026.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the Vietnam-China relationship has continued to maintain positive development momentum, achieving significant results. In 2025, amidst the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, high-level strategic exchanges were enhanced, with frequent visits between key leaders of the two nations.
A highlight was the State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping in April 2025, which has contributed to further strengthening political trust and promoting cooperation between the two countries.
Since the beginning of 2026, both sides have continued to maintain high-level exchanges and contacts in various flexible forms. Local cooperation has been strengthened, including the Spring 2026 meeting between the Party Secretaries of border provinces and cities and the 17th Joint Working Committee meeting between localities of the two countries, held in Guangxi, China, in February 2026.
Economic, trade, investment, and tourism cooperation continued to achieve positive results. In 2025, China was Vietnam's largest trading partner; Vietnam was China's largest trading partner in ASEAN and the fourth-largest trading partner globally by country criteria. Bilateral trade turnover reached $256.4 billion, up 24.8% from the previous year. In the first two months of 2026, China remained Vietnam's largest trading partner, with a turnover of $66.7 billion, up 30.2%. Regarding investment, in 2025, China ranked second in total registered capital in Vietnam; in the first two months of 2026, it ranked third.
In tourism, in 2025, Vietnam welcomed over 5.28 million Chinese visitors, accounting for 25% of total international visitors. In the first two months of 2026, Chinese visitors reached approximately 922,582, continuing to be among the largest international tourist markets for Vietnam.
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