On the afternoon of April 15, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and the high-level Chinese delegation departed Hanoi, concluding a state visit to Vietnam.

During his more than 26-hour stay in the Vietnamese capital, President Xi attended the official welcome ceremony and held a high-level meeting with General Secretary To Lam. He also reviewed and received reports on 45 cooperation documents signed between the two nations.

President Xi held separate meetings with President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man.

Together with General Secretary To Lam, President Xi paid tribute at the mausoleum of President Ho Chi Minh.

General Secretary To Lam and President Luong Cuong, along with President Xi, visited a photo exhibition celebrating 75 years of Vietnam-China diplomatic relations and attended a Vietnam-China people-to-people friendship event.

The three leaders also took part in the launch ceremony of two symbolic initiatives: a youth research and learning journey, and a new phase in Vietnam-China railway cooperation.

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Motorcade of Chinese President Xi Jinping traveling along Thanh Nien Street. Photo: Thach Thao

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Motorcade crossing Nhat Tan Bridge en route to Noi Bai Airport. Photo: Quyet Thang
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Local residents at the airport bid farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Local residents at the airport bid farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Honor guard stationed at the foot of the aircraft stairway. Photo: Hoang Ha
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President Xi’s Hongqi limousine arrives at Noi Bai Airport. Security personnel remove the flag, marking the end of the visit. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh arrives at the airport to bid farewell to President Xi. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh bids farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: Hoang Ha
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At the aircraft stairway, President Xi paused for a few moments to chat and shake hands with Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and the Vietnamese delegation. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and officials wave farewell to Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping waves goodbye before boarding the aircraft. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Air China aircraft prepares to depart Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Ha
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Air China aircraft departs Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Ha

Tran Thuong, Hoang Ha, Thach Thao, Dai Nam, Xuan Minh