The visit will be made at the invitation of China's Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

Xi sent congratulations to To Lam on his election as Vietnam's Party General Secretary on Aug. 3, saying that under the steadfast leadership of the Vietnam's Party Central Committee, the Party and people of Vietnam will successfully realize the objectives and tasks set forth by the 13th National Congress.

"I am ready to join Comrade General Secretary To Lam in leading the building of an increasingly substantial and in-depth China-Vietnam Community with a shared future, jointly promoting the traditional friendship, consolidating political trust, deepening strategic exchanges, boosting substantive cooperation, bringing more happiness to the peoples of the two countries, and actively contributing to the cause of peace and progress of the mankind," Xi said in his letter.

During Xi's visit to Vietnam last December, the two countries named six focused directions for developing the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, including enhanced strategic exchanges and exchanges at different levels, utilizing the important role of the security-defense cooperation pillar, and strategic infrastructure connectivity.

China is Vietnam's largest trade partner and second largest export market for many years, while Vietnam is China's largest partner in ASEAN and fifth largest partner in the world after the U.S., Japan, South Korea and Russia. Bilateral trade between Vietnam and China reached US$171.9 billion last year, and rose 24.1% year on year in the first half.

Vietnam and China promote border trade

A delegation led by Ho Quang Huy, Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Chairman of the People's Committee of Mong Cai City, held talks in Mong Cai City, on August 13, with a delegation from Dongxing City, China, led by Vice Secretary of the Party Committee and Mayor of the Chinese city of Li Jian.

Maintaining the agricultural export market of China

China is currently one of the three largest export markets for Vietnamese agricultural products.

Vietnam pushes for cultural ties at ASEAN-China Week

A Vietnamese delegation led by Deputy Minister of Culture, Sport and Tourism Ho An Phong is attending the ASEAN-China Week that opened in the Chinese province of Shanxi on August 12.

Bac Giang-born singer Tran Tung Anh wins special prize at music contest in China

BAC GIANG- Singer Tran Tung Anh, born in Luc Nam district, northern province of Bac Giang recently won the special prize at Qingyin Award- Youth Music Festival 2024 hosted by Zhejiang Conservatory of Music in Hangzhou, China.

Poor harvest slashes lychee exports to China by 62%

Vietnam’s exports of lychee to China saw their sharpest decline to date in the first half of 2024, plummeting nearly 62% from a year ago to US$14.5 million.

Vietnam, China enhance cross-border cooperation

A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cross-border cooperation between the Lai Chau Economic Zone Management Board and the administration of Jinping district, China's Yunnan province, was signed in the northern province of Lai Chau on July 30.

Source: VnExpress