General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and President To Lam meets with Apple Executive Chair Tim Cook in New York on the afternoon of September 21 (local time).

General Secretary and State President To Lam, together with current and former leaders of the Party and the State, attended the ceremony marking the 80th anniversary of the People's Security Force's traditional day (July 12, 1946 – 2026) and receiving the Gold Star Order at the National Convention Centre on the morning of July 11.

The trip also included meetings with Vietnamese diplomatic staff and the Vietnamese community in China, exchanges with relatives of Chinese generals, experts and others who had supported Viet Nam-China friendship, attendance at a Viet Nam - China friendship art programme, a visit to the historic Nanning Yucai School, and participation in activities launching a Viet Nam–China Border People’s Festival 2026.

He also thanked the authorities and people of Guangxi for preserving the Yucai School relic and other historical sites associated with President Ho Chi Minh, turning them into “red addresses” symbolising the enduring ties between the two nations.