Chinese top leader hosts official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary, State President of Vietnam

[VOVWORLD] - General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse hosted an official welcome ceremony in Beijing on Wednesday morning for General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse who are paying a state visit to China.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping presides over the official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam. (Photo: VOV)

The ceremony was held with the highest protocol reserved for heads of state at the Great Hall of the People, with a 21-gun salute.

Welcoming Vietnamese General Secretary and President To Lam on his State visit, Xi Jinping invited him to the podium of honor as the national anthems of Vietnam and China were performed.

General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and General Secretary and President To Lam review the honor guard. (Photo: VOV)

Following the ceremony, the two leaders reviewed the honor guard of the People’s Liberation Army of China. Large numbers of Chinese children waved flags and flowers to warmly greet General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and the Vietnamese delegation.

21 cannon shots are fired to welcome General Secretary and President To Lam. (Photo: VOV)

Immediately after the official welcome, the two leaders led their respective high-level delegations into talks to further deepen bilateral relations in the time ahead.