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☕ Afternoon briefing on April 15

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

☕ Afternoon briefing on April 15

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

- State President Luong Cuong held talks in Hanoi on April 15 with General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, who is on a state visit to Vietnam.

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State President Luong Cuong (R) and General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping. (Photo: VNA)

Cuong noted the special significance of the visit by Xi and the Chinese high-ranking delegation, which coincides with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties (January 18, 1950 - 2025) and the Year of Vietnam – China Humanistic Exchange. Read full story

- General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and a high-ranking Chinese delegation on April 15 morning laid wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi.

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General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and a high-ranking Chinese delegation on April 15 morning lay wreaths in tribute to President Ho Chi Minh at his mausoleum in Hanoi. (Photo: VNA)

The top Chinese leader is paying a state visit to Vietnam from April 14-15 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh led a Vietnamese delegation to bid farewell to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 15 afternoon.

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Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh (L) bids farewell to General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping at the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi on April 15 afternoon. (Photo: VNA)

Xi concluded his two-day state visit to Vietnam at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam and State President Luong Cuong. Read full story

- Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh chaired an official welcome ceremony at the Presidential Palace on April 15 afternoon for Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali and his spouse who are on an official visit to Vietnam where he will also attend the 4th Partnership for Green Growth and the Global Goals (P4G) Summit from April 14-17.

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PM Pham Minh Chinh (L) and Ethiopian PM Abiy Ahmed Ali review the guard of honour. (Photo: VNA)

This is the first visit to Vietnam by a senior Ethiopian leader since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1976, and also the first high-level delegation exchange between the two countries in seven years. Read full story

- Deputy Minister of Finance Le Tan Can led a Vietnamese Government delegation to pay a working visit to Cuba from April 11 to 14, aiming to further strengthen the traditional solidarity, special friendship and comprehensive cooperation between the two countries, especially in terms of economics, trade and investment.

During working sessions with representatives from the Ministries of Foreign Trade and Investment, and Finance and Prices, and the Central Bank of Cuba, the Vietnamese delegation expressed delight at the fruitful development of bilateral relations across channels and areas in recent times, affirming that the Party, State and people of Vietnam attach special importance to the special relations with the Latin American nation. Read full story

- Vietnam and China have signed seven important cooperation documents in the railway and road sectors, including two intergovernmental treaties, two official development assistance (ODA) agreements between the two governments, and three ministerial-level accords.

The signing took place during General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping’s state visit to Vietnam from April 14–15. Vietnamese Minister of Construction Tran Hong Minh represented Vietnam in signing the documents with Chinese counterparts./. Read full story

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