Amid intensifying strategic competition among major powers, the visit sends a message of both countries’ commitment to their foreign policies of independence and self-reliance, and to prioritising stability and cooperation, according to Professor Pan Jin’e.

The documents include a cooperation plan between the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) and the Communist Party of China (CPC) for the 2026–2030 period; a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the Organisation Commission of the CPV Central Committee and its Chinese counterpart; and a cooperation agreement between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Viet Nam and the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee.

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.

The ceremony was held with the highest protocol reserved for heads of state at the Great Hall of the People, with a 21-gun salute.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and President of Viet Nam To Lam had a meeting with Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Wang Huning in Beijing on April 14, part of his state visit to China.

Party General Secretary and State President To Lam has emphasised that the Party, State and people of Viet Nam always regard the development of relations with China as an objective requirement, a strategic choice and a top priority in Viet Nam’s foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations.

The state visit to China by General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee and State President To Lam and his spouse from April 14 to 17 will create an important foundation for breakthroughs that will elevate bilateral relations to a new stage of development, with renewed momentum and expanded scope for cooperation, according to an official.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh hosted a reception for Chinese Ambassador to Viet Nam He Wei at the Government Headquarters in Ha Noi on April 5.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) To Lam received in Ha Noi on March 16 China's Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi, Minister of National Defence Dong Jun, and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong, who are in Viet Nam for the first ministerial-level strategic dialogue on foreign affairs, national defence and public security, known as the “3+3" dialogue.

The Ministry of National Defence held a press briefing in Ha Noi on March 10 to introduce the 10th Viet Nam–China Border Defence Friendship Exchange, which is expected to feature many new contents compared to the previous one.

Le Hoai Trung, Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam paid a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 4, as part of the Vietnamese official's visit to the country.

On the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Finance and Central Bank Deputies' Meeting 2026 in Shanghai, officials from the finance ministries of Viet Nam and China have held in-depth discussions on regional financial policy priorities, and outlined coordination orientations within APEC in 2026 – 2027.

The special envoy stressed that the CPC Central Committee and Party General Secretary and President Xi support the CPV Central Committee, led by General Secretary To Lam, in guiding the Vietnamese people to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress and build socialism suited to Viet Nam’s conditions.

The Consulate General of Viet Nam in Chongqing, China, has held a ceremony to mark the 76th founding anniversary of the diplomatic relations between Viet Nam and China (January 18, 1950–2026).

Bui Thi Minh Hoai, President of the Viet Nam Fatherland Front (VFF) Central Committee, on December 4 received 500,000 USD in relief aid from the Chinese Government, delivered through the Chinese Embassy in Viet Nam, to support flood-hit communities.

Viet Nam and China agreed to further strengthen exchanges and contacts at all levels, especially high level, consolidate political trust, enhance substantive cooperation, and promote people-to-people exchanges, thereby fostering the stable, healthy and sustainable development of bilateral relations.

The Vietnamese Embassy in China held a reception marking the 80th National Day of Viet Nam (September 2, 1945 – 2025), drawing a large number of Chinese senior officials, international friends, and representatives of the Vietnamese community in the neighbouring country.

Ho Chi Minh City always attaches great importance to strengthening friendship exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation with Chinese localities, in line with the Viet Nam – China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and community with shared future that carries strategic significance.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and a high-ranking delegation of Viet Nam left Ha Noi on August 30 evening for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit 2025 and a working visit to China from August 31 to September 1, at the invitation of the Government of the People’s Republic of China.