Xi Visits Vietnam Weeks After Japan, US Strengthen Ties With Hanoi Chinese President Xi Jinping made his first visit to Vietnam since 2017 Tuesday to bolster links with Beijing’s “strategic, comprehensive partner,” just weeks after US President Joe Biden visited the southeast Asian nation. China has invested over $26 billion in Vietnam, with over 4,000 active projects, and has been Vietnam’s largest trading partner for years, with a bilateral trade turnover of $175.6 billion in 2022. The US and Japan both elevated their diplomatic status to match China’s, while Japan also firmed up economic links as Vietnam’s third-largest trading partner. Subscribe to RT