(VOVworld) - Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping arrived in Noi Bai Airport on Thursday, beginning his state visit to Vietnam.

Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping and his wife arrived in Noi Bai airport on Thursday

Voicing his impression upon arrival, President Xi Jinping reiterated China’s ultimate respect to the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China, persistently developing bilateral relations on a long term basis, mutual respect, friendly cooperation, raising comprehensive strategic cooperation between Vietnam and China to a new height.