Second working day of Chinese Party General Secretary, President Xi Jinping in Vietnam

On Tuesday morning, Xi paid tribute to President Ho Chi Minh — the great and eminent leader of the Vietnamese nation.

During their lifetimes, President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong tirelessly nurtured the deep Vietnam–China friendship as both comrades and brothers.

To demonstrate the special and close relationship between the two countries, at around 10:00 am, Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, leading their respective delegations, laid wreaths and paid respects to President Ho Chi Minh at the Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum in Hanoi.

The two leaders and Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong visited a photo exhibition titled '75 Years of Vietnam–China Diplomatic Relations' jointly organized by the Vietnam News Agency, the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organizations, and Xinhua News Agency at the International Convention Center.

Xi also participated in people-to-people exchange activities, which align with the 2025 Vietnam–China Year of People-to-People Exchange and reflect the increasingly close cultural and social ties between the two nations as well as the frequency of interactions between their peoples in recent years.

Later, Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and Vietnamese President Luong Cuong held talks at the Presidential Palace.

Regarding the visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, the Tuesday edition of People's Daily—China’s most widely circulated newspaper and the official newspaper of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party—devoted its entire front page, page five, most of page two, and part of page three to extensive coverage of the visit.

This level of attention is notable and rare for such a prominent publication.

Particularly striking is page five, which includes various stories highlighting the deep friendship between the two countries, people-to-people exchange events, and meaningful, effective cooperation projects between China and Vietnam.

Xinhua News Agency also provided full coverage of activities during the visit and shared numerous stories of cooperation and cultural exchange between the two peoples in the areas of music, arts, culture, and education.

Monday was a day filled with a packed schedule for the Chinese leader. After attending a solemn state welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace, Xi held high-level talks with Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam, during which they engaged in in-depth discussions on directions to further advance bilateral relations in the future.

On the same day, the Chinese leader also met with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

A total of 45 documents were signed and presented to Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping on the first day of the visit.

Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping is paying a state visit to Vietnam on Monday and Tuesday at the invitation of Vietnamese Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong.

The visit comes amid the positive development of the relations between Vietnam and China and holds added significance as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the diplomatic ties between the two countries.