Xi Jinping meets Vietnam's new leader To Lam to renew 'priority' ties

South China Sea rivals sign 14 deals, from railways to crocodile and durian trade

20240819 Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, and Vietnam's President To Lam

Chinese President Xi Jinping, right, hosts Vietnam's President To Lam at a signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Aug. 19. © AP

CK TAN and LIEN HOANG, Nikkei staff writers

TOKYO/HO CHI MINH CITY -- China and Vietnam reset their diplomatic ties and signed a slew of agreements on Monday, as Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted his counterpart To Lam in Beijing.

The neighbors sealed 14 deals, aimed at strengthening trade and border connectivity, as Lam made his first foreign trip since becoming his country's top leader.

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