The welcome ceremony was held with 21-cannon salute, the highest level for a head of state.
The Chinese leader and his spouse are making a State visit to Vietnam from December 12-13 at the invitation of Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and hisspouse, and President of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam Vo Van Thuong andhis spouse.
Party General Secretary Trong invited the Chinese PartyGeneral Secretary and President Xi Jinping to ascend to the honorary podium, and 21 cannons were fired in salute.The two leaders then inspected the guards of honour of the Vietnam People’s Army.
The Vietnam visit by the Party General Secretary andPresident of China and his spouse and a high-ranking delegation from the CPC and ChineseState is the first by the highest leader of the Chinese Party andState to Vietnam after the 20th National Congress of the CPC. It comes oneyear after the historic visit to China by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong inOctober 2022.
Following the welcome ceremony, Party General Secretary Nguyen PhuTrong held talks with Chinese Party General Secretary and PresidentXi Jinping./.