Welcoming General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to Hanoi, visiting Vietnam

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping - Photo: XINHUA NEWS AGENCY

At noon on April 14, the plane carrying General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping will land at Noi Bai airport, beginning a two-day state visit to Vietnam on April 14 and 15.

200 students from the People's Police Academy's drum troupe and 54 young women dressed in Vietnamese ethnic costumes also participated in welcoming the Chinese leader at the airport, adding to the solemn atmosphere.

200 students of the People's Police Academy's drum troupe were present at Noi Bai International Airport on the morning of April 14 to welcome General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

VNA reported that joining Xi Jinping's delegation this time were many members of the Standing Committee and Politburo of China, along with a number of heads of central Chinese ministries, departments and agencies.

Specifically, there are: Mr. Thai Ky, member of the Politburo Standing Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat, Chief of the Central Office; Mr. Wang Yi, member of the Politburo, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Mr. Wang Xiaohong, Secretary of the Secretariat, State Councilor, Minister of Public Security; Mr. Liu Jianchao, member of the Party Central Committee, Head of the Central Foreign Liaison Department;

Also present were Mr. Dong Jun - member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of National Defense; Mr. Trinh San Khiet - member of the Party Central Committee, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission; Mr. Vuong Van Dao - member of the Party Central Committee, Minister of Commerce.

The Hongqi N701 Limousine used to transport General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping arrived at VIP Guest House A, Noi Bai International Airport - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Mr. Duong Phuong Du - Deputy Director of the Central Policy Research Office; Mr. Ha Vi, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam; Mr. Ton Ve Dong - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs; and Mr. La Chieu Huy - Director of the Department of International Development Cooperation - also joined the delegation.

"During the visit, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping is expected to hold high-level talks with General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong, and meet with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to discuss major measures, directions and orientations to promote bilateral relations in various fields.

In addition, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping will also participate in a number of other important foreign affairs activities," Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son informed about Xi Jinping's activities.

Since the establishment of the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership framework in 2008, especially after historic visits, Vietnam-China bilateral relations have developed positively.

Notably, the two sides agreed to continue to deepen and further enhance the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, building a "Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of Strategic Significance" in the direction of "6 more".

Students holding flags of both countries welcome the delegation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping - Photo: NAM TRAN

Chinese students in Vietnam were present in front of the Marriott Hotel with the flags of both countries to welcome the delegation of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping - Photo: NAM TRAN

Vietnamese and Chinese flags flying at VIP Guest House A, Noi Bai International Airport - Photo: NGUYEN KHANH

Previously, from the morning of April 14, the convoy welcoming and leading the delegation of the General Secretary and President of China rolled on the streets of Hanoi - Photo: HONG QUANG