BEIJING – Chinese President Xi Jinping’s official visit to Vietnam highlights robust relations between Beijing and Hanoi.
On arriving in Vietnam on Monday for a two-day visit, President XI received a warm welcome.
He has held meetings with key Vietnamese leaders, including Lam of the Vietnam Central Committee, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chi-Chu, and General Secretary of the Vietnam Central Committee with the Parliament Speaker of Vietnam Trang Thanh Man.
During his visit, XI shined the spotlight on the 75th anniversary of establishing diplomatic ties between China and Vietnam. He said this presents new opportunities to advance a future that shares building the Chinese and Vietnamese community.
The Chinese President noted that Beijing and Hanoi should work to promote comprehensive strategic cooperation with high quality.
Xi also said that the two countries should jointly oppose unilateral and bullying practices and work together to maintain the global free trade system and maintain the stability of their industry and supply chains.
Saying goodbye to LAM on Tuesday, XI said he has full confidence in the future of China-Vietnam relations. He described his visit to Vietnam as simple but fruitful.
This trip to Vietnam made President XI’s Southeast Asia the first stop in his five-day trip. He arrived in Malaysia on Tuesday. Xi was greeted by Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and was given an honorary security guard by the Malaysian army.
XI’s three-country tour will end on Friday after visiting Cambodia.
The President’s XI visit comes days after reaffirming the importance of strengthening strategic ties between China and its neighbors.
Data from China’s Ministry of Commerce shows that economic and trade cooperation between China and Vietnam has been steadily growing in recent years. Since 2004, China has been Vietnam’s major trading partner partner, and since 2016, Vietnam has been recognized as China’s largest trading partner partner within the ASEAN region. Bilateral trade volumes have exceeded $200 billion for the fourth consecutive year, reaching a total of $26.065 billion in 2024, reflecting 13.5% growth compared to the previous year.
The partnership between China, Malaysia and Cambodia has also increased significantly.