From April 14 to 17, 2026, Vietnamese General Secretary and President Tô Lâm paid a state visit to China. The trip marked the third meeting between the top leaders of the two Parties and States in less than two years, underscoring the increasingly rapid pace and deepening scope of bilateral relations. It also reflected both countries’ efforts to strengthen cooperation in order to reinforce their strategic environment and respond more effectively to challenges such as geopolitical instability, intensifying major-power competition, energy insecurity, and disruptions to regional supply chains. In this context, Tô Lâm’s visit not only reaffirmed the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China, but also opened new and more substantive avenues for bilateral cooperation.
15/05/2026
