China rolls out the red carpet for Vietnamese Party leader
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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and his entourage arrive at Beijing International Airport mid-day January 12 for the start of a 4-day official visit at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping. |
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General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong receives the red-carpet treatment as he descends from his jet onto the tarmac. |
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Song Tao, Head of the International Liaison Department under the Chinese Party Central Committee is on hand to greet the General Secretary with a bouquet of flowers on the tarmac at the Beijing International Airport. |
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This is the first visit to China by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong since his re-election by the 12th National Party Congress. |
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The visit comes on the cusp of the New Lunar Year of the Rooster and the 67th anniversary of ties between the two countries. |
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Chinese honour guard stands to full attention as numerous Chinese and Vietnamese officials greet the Party Secretary upon his arrival at the Beijing International Airport. |
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