![Welcome cermony with 21 Gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on State visit to China Welcome cermony with 21 Gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on State visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112327.webp?rt=202408191615) |
At the invitation of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of China Xi Jinping and Spouse, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of Vietnam To Lam and Spouse are making a state visit to China from August 18 to 20. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
At the invitation of the General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of China Xi Jinping and Spouse, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, President of Vietnam To Lam and Spouse are making a state visit to China from August 18 to 20, 2024.
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112316.webp?rt=202408191615) |
On the morning of August 19, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse presided over the official welcome ceremony for General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112342.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and General Secretary and President To Lam and Spouses. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112353.webp?rt=202408191615) |
Chinese and Vietnamese officials at the welcome ceremony. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112407.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112455.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping at the podium. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819113658.webp?rt=202408191615) |
21 gun salute was fired. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112523.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping review the Guard of Honour. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112536.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President To Lam and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping review the Guard of Honour. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
![Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China Welcome ceremony with 21-gun salute held for General Secretary, President To Lam on state visit to China](https://cdn.baoquocte.vn/stores/news_dataimages/2024/082024/19/11/trung-quoc-ban-21-phat-dai-bac-chao-mung-tong-bi-thu-chu-tich-nuoc-to-lam-va-phu-nhan-tham-cap-nha-nuoc-20240819112602.webp?rt=202408191615) |
General Secretary and President To Lam, along with General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, waved to the children waving flowers and flags of both countries. (Photo: Nguyen Hong) |
This is the first overseas trip of General Secretary and President To Lam in his new position. The visit is also a particularly significant diplomatic event between Vietnam and China this year, having a substantial impact on the long-term development trend of the relationship between the two Parties and States.