At noon on April 14, Chinese President and General Secretary Xi Jinping arrived at Hanoi’s Noi Bai International Airport, beginning his fourth official state visit to Vietnam. The visit, taking place from April 14 to 15, comes at the invitation of General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations (1950–2025).

Upon landing, President Xi was warmly welcomed at the airport by President Luong Cuong, Politburo member and Standing Secretary Tran Cam Tu, Chief of the Party Central Office Le Hoai Trung, Hanoi People's Committee Chairman Tran Sy Thanh, First Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu, and Vietnam’s Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.

President Luong Cuong personally greeted Xi Jinping at the aircraft steps. The two leaders exchanged smiles, handshakes, and friendly conversation.

Joining the high-level Chinese delegation are:

Member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo, Secretary of the Secretariat, Director of the General Office of the Central Committee Cai Qi;
Member of the Politburo, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi;
Secretary of the Secretariat, State Councilor, Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong;
Member of the Central Committee, Head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee Liu Jianchao;
Member of the Central Committee, Minister of National Defense Dong Jun;
Member of the Central Committee, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zheng Shanjie;
Member of the Central Committee, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao;
Deputy Director of the Central Policy Research Office Tang Fangyu;
Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei;
Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong;
Director General of the China International Development Cooperation Agency Luo Zhaohui.

Following his arrival, Xi Jinping and the Chinese delegation traveled to JW Marriott Hotel in Hanoi. Along the motorcade route, many Vietnamese and Chinese residents waved flags of both nations in greeting.

In the afternoon, an official welcoming ceremony is being held at the Presidential Palace. Xi Jinping will then hold high-level talks with General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong, and met separately with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man. The leaders discussed strategic orientations to deepen bilateral relations.

In the evening, Xi will attended a state banquet at the National Convention Center and is expected to participate in several key diplomatic activities during his visit.

During this visit, both countries plan to sign approximately 40 cooperation documents across various sectors - laying a strong foundation for enhanced future collaboration.

This marks Xi Jinping’s fourth visit to Vietnam as China’s top leader, and his second visit during the current terms of both the Vietnamese Communist Party’s 13th Congress and the Chinese Communist Party’s 20th Congress.

Immediately after the special aircraft arrived in Hanoi, the Chinese Embassy in Vietnam released the statement of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping.

Statement of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping:

General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, President of the People's Republic of China

At Noi Bai International Airport, Hanoi, Vietnam

April 14, 2025

I am very pleased to begin my fourth state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and President of Vietnam Luong Cuong.

I send warm greetings and best wishes from the Communist Party of China, the Government of China, and the Chinese people to the Government of Vietnam and the people of Vietnam.

This year marks the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam (now the Socialist Republic of Vietnam), and the 50th anniversary of the liberation of the South. The Communist Party of Vietnam is gathering and leading the Vietnamese people toward the two centenary goals of the Party and the country. Vietnam is achieving steady increases in people's living standards, greater international and regional influence, and encouraging results in the process of socialist industrialization and modernization. The Chinese side is truly pleased to witness all of this.

I believe that under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam headed by To Lam, Vietnam will certainly advance along the socialist path suited to the country's conditions, fulfill all the tasks set at the 13th National Party Congress, prepare successfully for the 14th National Party Congress, and create new progress in the cause of the Party and the country.

China and Vietnam are two neighboring socialist countries, with mountains and rivers adjacent. In the arduous struggle for independence and national liberation, the two sides fought shoulder to shoulder, supported each other, and formed a “deep friendship not only between two brothers but also between two comrades.”

In the process of searching for a socialist path suited to the country's conditions, our two sides have learned from each other and advanced together, demonstrating to the world the bright prospects of the socialist system. During my state visit to Vietnam in 2023, the two sides declared that we would build a China–Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance. That decision brought the relationship between our two Parties and countries into a new stage.

This year marks the 75th anniversary of China–Vietnam diplomatic relations and the China–Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchange. Standing at this new starting point, China is ready to cooperate with Vietnam to always cherish the long-standing friendship and common mission, seize the opportunity of the era, implement cooperation at higher standards, in more fields, and with greater depth, bringing more benefits to the peoples of the two countries, to the region, and to the world in general.

During this visit, I will exchange extensively with Vietnamese leaders on overarching and strategic issues concerning the direction of relations between our two Parties and two countries, and on international and regional issues of shared concern.

Wishing Vietnam prosperity, wishing the Vietnamese people happiness! Wishing the traditional friendship between China and Vietnam to be passed down from generation to generation, and the China–Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance to achieve new and greater progress!

The first photos of Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Hanoi: