BEIJING, Jan 23 - China's President Xi Jinping congratulated Vietnam's To Lam on his re-election as the ruling Communist Party's general secretary, praising Vietnam's achievements and describing the two nations as a "community with a shared future."

In a congratulatory message sent on Friday, Xi said Vietnam had achieved "remarkable results" in socialist construction and reform while enhancing its international standing and influence, Chinese state news agency Xinhua reported.