Tổng bí thư Nguyễn Phú Trọng đi dạo cùng Chủ tịch Tập Cận Bình

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping took a walk in the President Ho Chi Minh relic site this morning.

CLIP OF THE OFFICIAL WELCOME CEREMONY OF MR. XI JINPING:

10:30: President Tran Dai Quang and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping meet.

9:50: General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping take a walk in the President Ho Chi Minh relic site.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping later had a tea party in Uncle Ho's stilt house.

Also this morning, the two leaders had breakfast together.

9:40: General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping lays wreath and visits President Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum.

9:15:General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and President Tran Dai Quang hosted a welcome reception for General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong sent greetings to General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and the delegation.

The General Secretary said that Vietnam and China are two close neighboring countries with a long-standing traditional relationship and many cultural similarities. The affection between the people of the two countries grew from the revolutionary struggle. The relationship between the two Parties and countries was painstakingly cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong and previous generations of the two countries. Together, they have gone through many difficulties and challenges to become a valuable asset of the people of the two countries.

"We always appreciate the great support and assistance that China has given to the cause of national liberation of Vietnam. We will never forget the sentiments, sharing and assistance from the needle and thread that the Chinese party members and people have given to the Vietnamese people.

"At a time when China was still facing many difficulties, the Vietnamese communists were also proud to have always tried their best to support and contribute their part to the revolutionary cause of the Chinese people," said the General Secretary.

The General Secretary also said that during his talks with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping this afternoon, the two sides reached many important common perceptions and orientations on continuing to consolidate and promote the friendly neighborly relationship and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China to continuously develop and deepen.

General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Tran Dai Quang, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and delegates attended the reception. (Photo: VNA)

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping expressed: "After 2 years of returning to this beautiful and bustling country, I once again feel the warm affection that the Vietnamese people have for the Chinese people. In this joyful moment of the two sides' reunion here, I would like to sincerely thank the warm and friendly welcome of the Party, Government and people of Vietnam."

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping also mentioned the very effective talks this afternoon, aiming to promote comprehensive strategic cooperation between China and Vietnam in the new situation.

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With the above common awareness and important agreement being smoothly implemented, the relationship between the two Parties and two countries of China and Vietnam will certainly have a new and greater development step.

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping emphasized that the regional and international situation continues to develop in a complex and profound manner, and China's reform and opening-up and Vietnam's innovation and opening-up are both facing new opportunities and challenges. Both China and Vietnam are steadfast under the leadership of the Communist Party, steadfast on the path of socialism, and the two sides should strengthen solidarity and cooperation to develop together and prosper, in line with the fundamental interests of the people of the two countries, for regional and world peace and stability.

According to Vietnamnet