Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Meets With China’s Three Ministers Following 3+3 Dialogue

General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee To Lam (4th from left) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi (3rd from left), Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong (2nd from left) and Minister of National Defense Dong Jun (l) on March 16, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Jiali)

Tô Lâm, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, met with China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Defence Minister Dong Jun, and Minister of Public Security Wang Xiaohong in Hanoi on Tuesday.

This follows China and Vietnam’s first ministerial-level 3+3 strategic dialogue on Monday, which involved foreign affairs, defense, and public security ministries. 

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