President Xi Jinping arrived in Hanoi on Monday to start a state visit to Vietnam.
In a written statement upon his arrival at the Noi Bai International Airport, Xi said he was very pleased to start his fourth state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong.
Noting that this year marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the CPV, the 80th anniversary of the founding of Vietnam and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South, Xi said the CPV has united and led the Vietnamese people in steadfast pursuit of realising the two goals set for the centenary of the party and the country respectively.
The president added that the Chinese side is pleased to see that living standards in Vietnam have steadily improved, Vietnam's global and regional influence has continued to grow, and the country has made notable progress in advancing its socialist industrialisation and modernisation drive.
Xi expressed his belief that under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee, Vietnam will surely pursue the socialist path suited to its national conditions.
Earlier, the Foreign Ministry said the president called for stronger cooperation with Vietnam in industrial and supply chains and wider collaboration in emerging fields.
He will also visit Malaysia and Cambodia on his current overseas trip. (Xinhua & agencies)
President Xi arrives in Vietnam for state visit
2025-04-14 HKT 15:27
