Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks with Vietnam's new leader To Lam

Chinese President Xi Jinping held a phone call with To Lam, who was recently reelected as the chief of Vietnam's Communist Party. During the call, Xi urged the two countries to work together to oppose what he called 'hegemonism' and 'bloc confrontation' in international affairs.

Lam is also seeking to become Vietnam's president, which would give him a broader power mandate similar to the combined roles held by Xi in China. The conversation and congratulations highlight the diplomatic engagement between the two neighboring communist-led nations.