China's top legislator meets Vietnam's top leader

Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam in Beijing, capital of China, April 15, 2026. [Xinhua/Rao Aimin]

BEIJING -- Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, met with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam in Beijing on Wednesday.

Zhao said the talks held between the top leaders of the two parties and two countries have highlighted the direction for the development of China-Vietnam relations.

He called on both sides to implement the important consensus reached by the two top leaders to consolidate strategic mutual trust, accelerate the alignment of development strategies, and promote the solid development of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.

Zhao noted that China's NPC stands ready to deepen exchanges and mutual learning on legislative experience with the National Assembly of Vietnam to boost practical cooperation between the two countries and the development of the rule of law in their respective nations.

Hailing China's development achievements, To Lam said Vietnam is willing to deepen strategic mutual trust with China, strengthen practical cooperation in various fields and promote legislative exchanges.

Zhao Leji, chairman of China's National People's Congress Standing Committee, meets with General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Vietnamese President To Lam in Beijing, capital of China, April 15, 2026. [Xinhua/Rao Aimin]