27 moments

1. Birth in Đông Hội

   1944-04-14 · Đông Hội Commune, Đông Anh District, Hanoi, Vietnam

   

   Nguyễn Phú Trọng was born in Đông Hội Commune in Đông Anh district, then part of Tonkin in French Indochina. The source gives the birth year in prose; the exact birth date is supplied by the article infobox.

2. Philology studies at Vietnam National University

   1963-01-01 · Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Hanoi, Vietnam

   He studied philology at Vietnam National University, Hanoi, completing a bachelor's degree during 1963–1967. The source supports a 1963–1967 period; the schema does not permit a date range.

3. Postgraduate political-economic course

   1973-01-01 · Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics, Hanoi, Vietnam

   Trọng undertook postgraduate political-economic study at the High-level Nguyễn Ái Quốc Party School, the predecessor of the Hồ Chí Minh National Academy of Politics and Public Administration. The coordinate is for the successor institution in Hanoi; the source supports a 1973–1976 course rather than a single date.

4. Studies at the Academy of Sciences

   1981-01-01 · Academy of Sciences of the USSR, Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union

   He traveled to the Soviet Union for study at the Academy of Sciences and later received a Candidate of Sciences degree in history. The source identifies the Soviet Union and Academy of Sciences; Moscow is used for the Academy's principal location.

5. Parliamentary visit to India

   2010-02-01 · India

   As Chairman of Vietnam's National Assembly, Trọng was in India as a guest of Lok Sabha Speaker Meira Kumar. The source establishes presence in India but does not identify a city; coordinate is a representative national point.

6. Talks with Hu Jintao

   2011-10-11 · Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China

   On his first China visit as party general secretary, Trọng held high-level talks with Chinese leader Hu Jintao at the Great Hall of the People.

7. Visit to Cuba

   2012-04-01 · Cuba

   Trọng made a documented visit to Cuba during April 2012, part of recurring high-level exchanges between the Vietnamese and Cuban parties and states. The source identifies Cuba but not a city; coordinate is a representative national point.

8. Official visit to Singapore

   2012-09-01 · Singapore

   Trọng made an official visit to Singapore that helped frame the subsequent Vietnam–Singapore strategic partnership. Singapore is a city-state; the source supports month-level precision.

9. Official visit to Thailand

   2013-06-01 · Bangkok, Thailand

   During an official visit to Thailand, Trọng held meetings with Thai leaders and visited economic and cultural facilities in Bangkok and Nakhon Phanom Province. The source gives a 25–27 June visit; month precision is used because the exact date of his Bangkok activities is not stated.

10. Visit to Nakhon Phanom Province

    2013-06-01 · Nakhon Phanom, Thailand

    On the Thailand visit, he visited several economic and cultural facilities in Nakhon Phanom Province. The source gives a 25–27 June visit but does not date the Nakhon Phanom activity more precisely.

11. Wreath-laying at Raj Ghat

    2013-11-01 · Raj Ghat, New Delhi, India

    

    During his state visit to India, Trọng received a ceremonial reception at Rashtrapati Bhavan and laid a wreath at Mahatma Gandhi's memorial at Raj Ghat. The source supports a state visit from 19–22 November 2013 but does not specify the exact day of the Raj Ghat ceremony.

12. Meeting Xi Jinping in Beijing

    2015-04-07 · Great Hall of the People, Beijing, China

    Trọng received a ceremonial welcome and held talks with Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People during a China visit.

13. Arrival for United States visit

    2015-07-06 · Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, United States

    Trọng began a landmark United States visit, the first by a Vietnamese Communist Party general secretary. The report calls the installation Andrews military airport; its current official name is Joint Base Andrews.

14. Oval Office meeting with Barack Obama

    2015-07-07 · White House, Washington, D.C., United States

    

    Trọng held a historic conversation with U.S. President Barack Obama in the Oval Office, producing a joint vision statement on bilateral relations.

15. Policy speech at CSIS

    2015-07-08 · Center for Strategic and International Studies, Washington, D.C., United States

    During his U.S. visit, Trọng delivered a major policy speech on U.S.–Vietnam relations at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.

16. Talks with Shinzo Abe

    2015-09-15 · Tokyo, Japan

    Trọng met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo during an official engagement focused on infrastructure assistance and bilateral ties.

17. Arrival for China visit

    2017-01-12 · Beijing Capital International Airport, Beijing, China

    Trọng arrived in Beijing for an official visit and held talks with Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People. The report says Beijing International Airport; coordinate is for Beijing Capital International Airport.

18. State visit and talks with Raúl Castro

    2018-03-01 · Havana, Cuba

    During a state visit to Cuba, Trọng held talks with Cuban leader Raúl Castro after an official welcome ceremony. The source establishes a March 2018 state visit to Cuba but does not name the city; Havana is used as the defensible representative location for the state-level event.

19. Talks with Vladimir Putin

    2018-09-06 · Sochi, Russia

    

    Trọng met Vladimir Putin in Sochi during an official Russia visit and discussed bilateral cooperation.

20. Wreath-laying in Moscow

    2018-09-06 · Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Moscow, Russia

    During his Russia visit, Trọng laid wreaths at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Lenin Mausoleum, and the Ho Chi Minh statue in Moscow. The cited account places these activities during his 5–8 September 2018 Russia visit; another contemporaneous report dates the Moscow wreath-laying to 6 September.

21. Meeting Donald Trump during Hanoi summit

    2019-02-27 · Presidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam

    

    As party general secretary and state president, Trọng met U.S. President Donald Trump at the Presidential Palace ahead of the second U.S.–DPRK summit.

22. Talks with Kim Jong Un

    2019-03-01 · Presidential Palace, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Trọng hosted DPRK leader Kim Jong Un at the Presidential Palace after the Hanoi summit, holding talks and an official welcome ceremony.

23. Talks with Xi Jinping

    2022-10-31 · Beijing, China

    

    Trọng made an official visit to China and held talks with Xi Jinping in Beijing, becoming the first foreign leader to visit after the 20th CCP National Congress.

24. Meeting Dmitry Medvedev

    2023-05-22 · Hanoi, Vietnam

    Trọng met Dmitry Medvedev, chairman of United Russia, at a Hanoi summit meeting during Medvedev's Vietnam visit. The source identifies Hanoi but not a specific venue; coordinate is a representative city-center point.

25. Talks with Joe Biden

    2023-09-10 · Hanoi, Vietnam

    

    Trọng met U.S. President Joe Biden in Hanoi; they announced the elevation of U.S.–Vietnam relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Partnership. The source identifies Hanoi but not a specific venue; coordinate is a representative city-center point.

26. Talks with Vladimir Putin

    2024-06-01 · Hanoi, Vietnam

    During Vladimir Putin's June 2024 state visit, Trọng held talks with the Russian president in Hanoi. This was his last public appearance. The joint statement establishes that talks occurred in Hanoi during Putin's 19–20 June 2024 visit but does not specify the meeting day.

27. Death at Central Military Hospital 108

    2024-07-19 · Central Military Hospital 108, Hanoi, Vietnam

    Trọng died in Hanoi at Central Military Hospital 108 after a period of illness.