Top Chinese leader hosts farewell tea for Vietnamese counterpart

Party chief and President Lam, his spouse Ngo Phuong Ly, and a high-level Vietnamese delegation earlier attended a state banquet hosted by Xi and his spouse Peng Liyuan, as part of Lam’s state visit to China from Tuesday through Friday.

After the formal banquet concluded, Xi and Peng invited Lam and his wife to a farewell tea session, described by officials as a special diplomatic format reserved for top leaders of the two Parties and nations.

The gesture symbolized mutual respect and long-standing friendship between the leadership of Vietnam and China.

During the tea gathering, the two leaders and their spouses recalled the history of friendship between the Communist Parties of China and Vietnam, shared personal memories, and discussed cultural traditions.

Both sides praised the achievements of the visit and agreed to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership and build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance in a new era of development.

Earlier the same day, Xi and Lam met with Vietnamese and Chinese and youth representatives participating in the ‘Red Study Tours.’

The program emphasized the importance of educating younger generations to carry forward revolutionary traditions and deepen bilateral friendship.

Speaking at the event, Xi urged young people from both countries to support each other and contribute to the friendly ties between China and Vietnam.

The top Chinese leader said the future belongs to youth, who will inherit and advance the friendship built by past generations.

Lam expressed confidence that Vietnamese and Chinese youth would honor the relationship of ‘comrades and brothers’ nurtured by leaders such as Vietnam’s late President Ho Chi Minh and China’s late Chairman Mao Zedong.

He encouraged them to build strong ideals, embrace innovation, master science and technology, and contribute to national development and bilateral relations.

Both leaders called on youth organizations to expand exchanges, enrich cooperation programs, and continue the ‘Red Study Tours’ to help young people better understand revolutionary history and solidarity between the two nations.