The meeting between Xi and Lam on Monday signals the close ties between the two communist-run neighbours, which have well-developed economic and trade relations despite occasional strains over their competing claims in the South China Sea.
China's exuberance over Lam choosing China for his first official trip fully reflects the great importance he attaches to the development of ties between both parties and countries.
While in Guangzhou, he visited some of the locations in China where former Vietnamese President Ho Chi Minh conducted revolutionary activities, highlighting historical ties.
Last December, when Xi visited Vietnam, both countries signed more than a dozen deals covering strengthening railway cooperation and development, and investments in various fields.
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