(VEN) – On the morning of August 19, the official welcome ceremony for Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation visiting China was held solemnly at the Great Hall of the People.
Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his spouse welcome Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse – Photo: Tri Dung/VNA |
The ceremony followed the highest protocol reserved for heads of state. Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his spouse presided over the ceremony.
The motorcade carrying Party General Secretary and President To Lam, his spouse, and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation entered the Great Hall of the People. Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his spouse warmly welcomed Party General Secretary and President To Lam and his spouse. Both sides introduced the officials present at the ceremony.
Attending the ceremony on the Chinese side were: Cai Qi, member of the Politburo Standing Committee, Secretary of the Secretariat, Director of the General Office of the Communist Party of China; Wang Yi, Politburo member, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Wang Xiaohong, State Councilor, Minister of Public Security; Liu Jianchao, Head of the International Department of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee; along with many leaders of various central departments, national committees, the National People’s Congress, and Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo.
Chinese Communist Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping invited his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam to step onto the Honor Platform.
The military band played the national anthems of Vietnam and China, accompanied by a 21-cannon salute. Following this, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam reviewed the Honor Guard of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army. The Honor Guard then marched past the Honor Platform.
Afterward, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam walked past the military band, waving at the children holding flags and flowers.
Subsequently, the two Party General Secretaries and Presidents, along with their spouses, took a group photo in front of the national flags and party flags of both countries.
After the welcome ceremony, the two leaders held talks.
Nguồn: congthuong.vn