Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong’s overseas trips in focus

The official visit to China from October 30 to November 1 in 2022 made by Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong holds special significance and marks a new milestone in relations between the two countries.

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The Party General Secretary holds talks with Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on October 31, 2022. The two sides issue a joint statement on continuing to promote and deepen the joint comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership between both sides.

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Party leader Nguyen Phu Trong twice pays official visits to Russia at the invitation of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The first visit takes place from November 23 to November 26 in 2014, whilst the second visit is from August 5 to September 8 in 2018. (Photo: VNA)

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During the Party chief’s visit to Russia in 2018, the two leaders agree to exert maximum efforts to develop the bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership in a deeper and more effective manner. (Photo: VNA)

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In 2015, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong becomes the first Vietnamese Communist Party leader to officially visit the United States, meeting with President Barack Obama in an historic event that set the foundation for upgrading Vietnam-US relations to a comprehensive strategic partnership in 2023. (Photo: VNA)

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The Party leader and US President Barack Obama hold talks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on the morning of July 7, 2015.

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The Party leader makes official visits to Cuba in both 2012 and 2018. (Photo: VNA)

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Cuban news agency ACN closely covers these visits, emphasising that the leaders of the two countries valued good bilateral relations, affirming that both sides have maintained a long-standing friendship for more than half a century and agreed to continue to promote potential to expand co-operation, especially in terms of economics and trade. (Photo: VNA)

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French President Emmanuel Macron (right) welcomes and holds talks with the Party leader during his official visit to France on March 27, 2018, on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of diplomatic ties. (Photo: VNA)

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Prime Minister David Cameron welcomes Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong as part of his official visits to Belgium, the EU, Italy, and the UK from January 17 to January 24 in 2013. (Photo: VNA)

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The Party chief’s 2015 visit to Japan, where he meets with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, contributes to strengthening bilateral relations and co-operation. Photographed is the official welcoming ceremony for General Secretary Trong held solemnly at the Akasaka Palace in Tokyo. (Photo: VNA)

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The two sides affirm that they will treasure bilateral ties, pledging to work together to further promote the strategic partnership both comprehensively and intensively. (Photo: VNA)

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Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has talks with Cambodian King Norodom Sihamoni in Phnom Penh on February 25, 2019. The two leaders affirm that they will spare no efforts in fostering the mutual friendship to hand over the prosperous relationship to future generations. (Photo: VNA)