Premier Li Qiang’s official visit to Vietnam - his first to the Southeast Asian nation since he took office, produced positive outcomes, Spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry Mao Ning said on October 14.

Chinese Premier Li Qiang left Hanoi on October 14 morning, concluding his three-day official visit to Vietnam at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.

The official visit to Vietnam from October 12-14 by Premier Li Qiang not only continues the high-level exchanges between China and Vietnam, but also marks a new starting point for future cooperation between the two countries, according to journalist Su Junqiao, an expert on Vietnam at China Media Group (CMG).

Chinese Premier Li Qiang will make an official visit to Vietnam from October 12-14 at the invitation of his Vietnamese counterpart Pham Minh Chinh, marking his first to the neighbouring country since he took office in March 2023.