General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam, who is on a state visit to China.
A military band performed the national anthems of Vietnam and China, and a 21-gun salute was fired at the welcome ceremony.
To Lam, accompanied by Xi, reviewed the Guard of Honor of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. The two heads of state also watched the march-past performed by the Guard of Honor. The military band later staged a marching performance.
Xi's wife Peng Liyuan; Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee; Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the CPC Central Committee; Wang Xiaohong, a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and state councilor, and other Chinese officials attended the welcome ceremony.
To Lam's entourage includes his wife Ngo Phuong Ly; Tran Cam Tu, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and the permanent member of the Secretariat of the CPV Central Committee, and members of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee Bui Thi Minh Hoai, Nguyen Duy Ngoc, Phan Van Giang, Luong Tam Quang, Nguyen Thanh Nghi, Le Hoai Trung, Doan Minh Huan, Tran Duc Thang, among others.
To Lam arrived in Beijing on Tuesday for a four-day state visit to China at the invitation of President Xi.
Xi holds welcome ceremony for Vietnam's top leader
China and Vietnam should be a community with a shared future for the socialist cause, said President Xi Jinping on Wednesday when he and his wife Peng Liyuan bid farewell to Vietnamese President To Lam and his wife Ngo Phuong Ly in Beijing.
Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said he had a long, in-depth exchange of views with To Lam, also general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, on issues of common concern that have strategic and overarching significance, and reached many new important consensuses.
Xi said both China and Vietnam are socialist countries, and should continue to forge ahead firmly to the direction set by this road and build a community with a shared future for the socialist cause.
The two countries are good neighbors who share weal and woe and are moving towards modernization together, he said, calling on both sides to build a community with a shared future for achieving modernization.
Xi said both China and Vietnam advocate harmony among all nations, and should be partners in promoting the building of a community with a shared future for humanity against the background of the changes in the world unseen in a century.
Noting that To Lam will set off to visit Guangxi to gain a deeper understanding of China once again, Xi said China stands ready to work with Vietnam to lead the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future onto a fast track of development.
To Lam expressed gratitude to Xi and the Chinese side for their comradely and brotherly hospitality to the Vietnamese delegation, saying that China's special arrangements demonstrate its special friendship with Vietnam, which has deeply touched the Vietnamese side.
Vietnam-China relations are at their best in history, and this visit, with many important consensuses reached and many cooperation agreements signed, has achieved complete success, he said.
To Lam said that during the visit, the Vietnamese delegation saw significant outcomes of the implementation of a series of major theories proposed by Xi.
Vietnam is willing to work with China to fully implement the important consensuses reached during this visit, turn them into new impetus for promoting friendly cooperation between the two sides, facilitate greater development of the two countries, and make new strides in building a higher-level community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, he said.
To Lam also visited the Museum of the Communist Party of China on Wednesday afternoon.
Xi bids farewell to Lam
Xi bids farewell to Lam
Xi bids farewell to Lam
Xi and his wife bid farewell to To Lam and his wife
Xi and his wife bid farewell to To Lam and his wife
Xi and his wife bids farewell to To Lam and his wife
