Xi attends welcome ceremony held by Vietnam's To Lam

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, inspect the guard of honor during a grand welcome ceremony held by Lam in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. Xi arrived in Hanoi on Monday to pay a state visit to Vietnam. [Photo by Li Xueren/Xinhua]

HANOI, April 14 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attended here on Monday a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee.

Xi arrived earlier in the day for a state visit.

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, greet the crowd after a grand welcome ceremony as they walk to the CPV Central Committee headquarters for talks in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. Xi arrived in Hanoi on Monday to pay a state visit to Vietnam. [Photo by Li Xueren/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, poses for photos with To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, during a grand welcome ceremony held by Lam in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. Xi arrived in Hanoi on Monday to pay a state visit to Vietnam. [Photo by Li Xueren/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, greet the crowd after a grand welcome ceremony as they walk to the CPV Central Committee headquarters for talks in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. Xi arrived in Hanoi on Monday to pay a state visit to Vietnam. [Photo by Zhang Ling/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Yang Yijun/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Yin Bogu/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Yan Yan/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Yin Bogu/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Zheng Kaijun/Xinhua]

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attends a welcome ceremony held by To Lam, general secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, in Hanoi, Vietnam, April 14, 2025. [Photo by Yan Yan/Xinhua]