During his stay, the President will hold separate talks with General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam Nguyen Phu Trong and President Vo Van Thuong.
His agenda also includes meetings with Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly President Vuong Dinh Hue.
According to the Chinese Foreign Ministry, strengthening unity and friendship and deepening mutually beneficial cooperation are in line with the common interests of both sides.
According to Zhai Kun, a professor at the School of International Studies and deputy director of the Institute of Area Studies at Peking University, economic and trade exchanges could be a priority on Xi's agenda.
Speaking to China Daily, the expert emphasized that there is great potential for cooperation in infrastructure development and investment, as well as coordinating the Belt and Road Initiative and Vietnam's “Two Corridors and One Economic Circle” plan.
For his part, Zhu Feng, executive dean of the School of International Studies at Nanjing University in the south of the country, assured that this visit will allow the two nations to better manage their differences and further ensure peace and stability in the southern sea.
Xi last visited Vietnam in 2017, when he attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum summit in the coastal city of Danang.
Both countries repeatedly expressed their satisfaction with the positive development of the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership founded in 2008.
According to Beijing, the two countries maintain a long-standing friendship and deep practical cooperation.
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