Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, is paying a state visit to Vietnam, at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong.

Recently, CGTN Stringer took to the streets of Hanoi, Vietnam, to ask local people about their views on China-Vietnam relations and cooperation between the two countries. Some people said that China has made remarkable achievements in science and technology in recent years, and they are looking forward to traveling to China one day. They also hoped that China and Vietnam will have more exchanges in the fields of economy, trade, and people-to-people and cultural exchanges. "I hope China and Vietnam can cooperate in all aspects, because we are neighbors connected by mountains and rivers."