China Says Vietnam President to Lam to Make 3-Day Visit

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam and President To Lam attends a press conference at the National Convention Center in Hanoi on August 3, 2024. Nhac NGUYEN / AFP

China said Vietnamese President To Lam will visit for three days from Sunday, in his first overseas trip since he was formally named his country’s top leader.

“Vietnamese President To Lam will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 20,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said in a statement Thursday, adding he had been invited by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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