☕ Afternoon briefing on April 11

The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

Friday, April 11, 2025 16:17

Hanoi (VNA) – The following is a brief review of the day’s events as reported by the Vietnam News Agency.

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping is going to pay a state visit to Vietnam from April 14 to 15.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: Xinhua/VNA)

The visit will be made at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong, according to the Vietnamese Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read full story

- Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, who has been appointed as the lead US negotiator for trade talks with Vietnam, in Washington D.C. on April 10 (local time), as part of his visit to the US in his capacity as the special envoy of Party General Secretary To Lam to discuss bilateral economic and trade issues.

Deputy Prime Minister Ho Duc Phoc (2nd from left) shakes hands with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in Washington D.C. on April 10 (local time). (Photo: VNA)

Phoc affirmed Vietnam’s commitment to deepening its Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with the US and its wish to foster a balanced, harmonious, and sustainable bilateral economic and trade relationship. Read full story

- The upcoming state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping from April 14-15 holds great significance and symbolic importance for the two countries’ relationship, according to Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh.

This is Xi's first overseas visit in 2025, his fourth visit to Vietnam as China's top leader, and the second within his current term. It demonstrates the high regard that the Chinese Party and State, as well as the leader personally, place on strengthening the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China, Binh told the Vietnam News Agency (VNA)'s correspondents in Beijing. Read full story

- Vietnam and India have great potential for cooperation in the garment and textile sector as the US's new reciprocal tax policy could significantly impact exports of both countries to the US market, according to Bui Trung Thuong, Trade Counselor at the Vietnam Trade Office in India.

Vietnam is the world's third-largest textile and garment exporter, with an export value reaching 44 billion USD in 2024, while India is a leading supplier of raw materials, particularly cotton and cotton yarn. India also boasts a long-standing textile industry, with strengths based on a wide range of natural fibers such as cotton, jute, silk, and wool, as well as various synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon, making it a highly potential market. Read full story

- Domestic investors in Vietnam opened 387,610 new securities accounts in the first quarter of 2025, despite a slight decline of 3.5% compared to the same period last year, according to Vietnam Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation (VDSC).

VDSC said that the net number of new accounts, calculated as the difference between accounts opened and closed, rose sharply in March, totalling 157,380 accounts. This surge marked the most robust performance in six months. Read full story

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Wei Wei, a researcher on Vietnam and head of the Vietnamese Language Department at the China Central Radio and Television (Photo: VNA)

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12/04/2025 19:12

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping's upcoming state visit to Vietnam bears significance for deepening the friendship between the two Parties and two States.

The 11th plenum of the 13th Party Central Committee wrapped up on April 12 afternoon after three days of sitting (Photo: VNA)

Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum concludes with agenda completed

12/04/2025 18:16

He said that the Party Central Committee reached broad agreement on proposals concerning the continued restructuring of the political system’s organisational apparatus, rearranging administrative units and organising local administrations with provincial and communal levels.

The Liberation Army tanks breaks the gate of the Doc Lap Palace, April 30, 1975. The Vietnamese Revolution successfully achieves its goal of liberating the South and reunifying the country. (Photo: VNA)

50 years of national reunification: President Ho Chi Minh’s great dream

12/04/2025 17:30

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Yu Shuhui, a long-standing figure in China–Vietnam friendship circles (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam-China ties to last through generations: Chinese friendship figure

12/04/2025 17:19

Yu held that the top leader of China's trip is more than diplomatic protocol, it symbolises the deep affection of the Chinese people for their Vietnamese neighbours.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and State President To Lam (L) meets with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping on August 19, 2024 (Photo: VNA)

Chinese top leader's visit bears strategic significance: Deputy PM

12/04/2025 06:55

The upcoming state visit to Vietnam by General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping is expected to be a success in all aspects, marking a new milestone in the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, as well as the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.

Professor Carl Thayer of the Australian Defence Force Academy under the University of New South Wales (Photo: VNA)

Australian scholar praises Vietnam’s remarkable 50-year transformation

11/04/2025 21:03

Vietnam must always be able to evaluate its own strengths and weaknesses while pursuing a long-term strategic vision. The country can learn from other countries, but it must always pursue its national interests. This requires unity among the population, political stability, constant adaptability and critical innovation.

Members of the 13th Party Central Committee at their 11th plenum (Photo: VNA)

Party Central Committee’s 11th plenum focuses on apparatus restructuring

11/04/2025 20:26

The Party Central Committee discussed in groups issues regarding preparations for the 14th National Party Congress, and the elections of deputies to the 16th National Assembly and People’s Councils at all levels for the 2026–2031 tenure on April 11.

Participants at the symposium (Photo: VNA)

HCM City thrives after 50 years of effective external policy: Symposium

11/04/2025 20:16

HCM City has issued a strategic foreign affairs roadmap to 2030, with a vision to 2045, built on three key pillars: diplomacy for sustainable development, diplomacy aligned with global trends, and diplomacy that creates new value.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian (Photo: VOV)

China vows stronger ties with Vietnam ahead of top leader's state visit

11/04/2025 19:29

Top Chinese leader Xi Jinping's Southeast Asia tour, his first overseas trip of the year, holds major significance for fostering the comprehensive development of China’s relations with Vietnam, Malaysia, and Cambodia, as well as with ASEAN as a whole.

Delegates at the programme plant a tree at the Huu Nghi International Border Gate (Photo: VNA)

Young Vietnamese, Chinese border officers strengthen exchange

11/04/2025 19:16

Young Vietnamese, Chinese border officers exchanged views on joint border management, legal education, and coordination in natural disaster and epidemic prevention and control.

Vice Secretary of the An Giang provincial Youth Union and President of the provincial Vietnam Youth Federation Do Minh Sang speaks at the gathering. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnamese, Lao, Cambodian students foster friendship, solidarity

11/04/2025 17:33

The Mekong Delta province of An Giang’s Youth Union on April 11 held a gathering to mark the traditional New Year festivals of Cambodia (Chol Chnam Thmay) and Laos (Bunpimay).

Over 10,000 people take part in the joint rehearsal for national reunification celebration. (Photo: VNA)

Over 10,000 people take part in joint rehearsal for national reunification celebration

11/04/2025 15:50

During the event, the Vietnam People's Air Force performed a fly-past featuring 10 helicopters, seven SU-30MK2 fighter jets (nicknamed “King Cobra”), and a formation of Yak-130 multi-role training aircraft.

Chen Gang, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, Secretary of the CPC Committee of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, and Chairman of the Regional People's Congress Standing Committee (R) in an interview with the Vietnam News Agency's reporter. (Photo: VNA)

Vietnam - China’s Guangxi partnership enters golden era: Chinese official

11/04/2025 15:24

Vietnam has been Guangxi's largest trading partner for the past 26 years, he said, laying stress on untapped cooperation potential, particularly in the agricultural sector.

Vietnamese Ambassador to China Pham Thanh Binh (Photo: VNA)

Chinese top leader’s state visit to Vietnam holds symbolic importance: Ambassador

11/04/2025 14:47

This is Xi's first overseas visit in 2025, his fourth visit to Vietnam as China's top leader, and the second within his current term. It demonstrates the high regard that the Chinese Party and State, as well as the leader personally, place on strengthening the friendly neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation between Vietnam and China.