He will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, and is expected to seek market access for Vietnam's agricultural products and high-quality investments.
HANOI: Vietnam 's newly-appointed President To Lam will travel to Beijing this Sunday on a three-day state visit, with economic cooperation and rail links high on the agenda.he became head of the Southeast Asian nation’s governing Communist PartyDuring the trip, he will meet Chinese President Xi Jinping, and is expected to seek market access for Vietnam 's agricultural products and high-quality investments.
Mr Lam is expected to push forward the implementations of key agreements that his predecessor had sealed duringlast December, particularly a pact to build a “Vietnam-China community with a shared future”. Mr Lam occupies two of the four positions, as well as the nation’s highest military office as secretary of the Central Military Commission, a position he naturally assumes as party chief.
Analysts say a key purpose of the visit is for the new Vietnamese leader to establish a personal rapport with his Chinese counterpart. China is Vietnam’s largest trading partner, with two-way trade accounting for US$173.3 billion last year. “Vietnam considers the United States a strategic priority. Vietnam's development really needs a very peaceful environment and security,” said Dr Hai.
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