Following the successful conclusion of its 14th National Congress, the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) has intensified its strategic coordination with its Chinese counterpart with an exchange of special envoys between the two parties.
First, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee (IDCPC), visited Vietnam as the Special Envoy of General Secretary Xi Jinping.
Liu met with To Lam, General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee, in Hanoi on January 30.
According to the website of the IDCPC, Liu delivered a congratulatory letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping to To Lam and conveyed Xi’s sincere greetings and best wishes to him. Liu said, China warmly congratulates Vietnam on the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and Comrade To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV. China is willing to work with Vietnam to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two Parties, adhere to the six overarching goals of “stronger political mutual trust, more substantive security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid popular foundation, closer coordination and collaboration on multilateral affairs, and better management and resolution of differences”, firmly safeguard the security of governance, intensify high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, expand common interests, jointly uphold international justice, and promote the continuous development of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
The Vietnam News Agency (VNA) added that, welcoming the special envoy, General Secretary Lam emphasised that the visit carries profound political significance, reflecting the high priority, deep respect, and sincere friendship of the Chinese party, state, and people towards their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as the long-standing solidarity and close bonds between the two Communist Parties.
He appreciated the very positive outcomes of the phone talks with General Secretary and President Xi immediately after the CPV’s 14th National Congress, which created a favourable starting point for relations between the two Parties and countries in the new term and Vietnam’s new development era.
Sharing with the special envoy the important outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, the party chief underscored that its success marked a turning point and a particularly important milestone determining Vietnam’s future development in the new era. The congress not only reviewed the past five years and summed up 40 years of renewal, set goals and tasks for the next five years, but also shaped strategic mindset, vision, and long-term development orientations toward the mid-21st century. Vietnam will continue to play an active and responsible role in maintaining peace, stability, and development in the region and the world, he stressed.
On the same day, Liu Haixing held the first meeting of the mechanism for meetings between the Minister of the IDCPC and the Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs with Le Hoai Trung, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPV, Secretary of the Party Committee of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Vietnam.
The IDCPC reported Liu as saying that the two sides should walk hand in hand on the path of socialist modernisation and jointly create a brighter future for China and Vietnam, contributing positive energy to regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
For his part, Le Hoai Trung thanked Special Envoy Liu Haixing for coming to Vietnam to extend congratulations. He said, Vietnam and China are like-minded partners on the socialist path. Vietnam always regards its relations with China as an objective requirement, strategic choice and top priority of its foreign policy. The development of bilateral relations is of great strategic significance to the socialist cause of the two countries. Under the new circumstances, Vietnam is willing to work with China to strengthen high-level exchanges between the two parties, deepen exchanges and mutual learning of experience in state governance and administration, expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and jointly build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
VNA added that, affirming that the Vietnamese party and state always attach top priority to relations with China, Trung proposed that both sides closely coordinate in organising high-level exchanges in the coming period, further promote party-to-party cooperation mechanisms, strengthen coordination at multilateral forums of political parties, continue cooperation in cadre training, enhance exchanges of experience and theory, and soon sign new cooperation programmes and plans between the two parties.
He also called for stronger friendly exchanges and cooperation among party committees of localities, particularly those sharing the border line, mass organisations and especially young people, while stepping up communication efforts to consolidate a firm social foundation for bilateral ties.
Following Liu’s visit, Le Hoai Trung then visited China as the Special Envoy of General Secretary To Lam.
General Secretary and Chinese President Xi Jinping met with him in Beijing on February 4.
According to the Xinhua News Agency, Xi said the CPC and the CPV have maintained the fine tradition of reciprocal notification of their respective major political agendas, a practice that embodies the unique and friendly bond of comrades and brothers of the two countries, as well as their strong political mutual trust.
Xi said that during his recent phone talks with General Secretary To Lam, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on further promoting the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance and reached important consensus.
It is believed that under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by Lam, the party, the country, and the people of Vietnam will successfully accomplish the goals and tasks set at the 14th National Congress of the CPV.
Xi added that China and Vietnam have made vigorous progress in all aspects of socialist development, demonstrating the vitality and vigour of the socialist system. China is willing to work with Vietnam to follow the policy of long-term stability, forward thinking, good neighbourliness and comprehensive cooperation, and the spirit of being good neighbours, good friends, good comrades, and good partners.
He said China also stands ready to work with Vietnam to implement high-level consensus, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen exchanges at all levels and cooperation in all fields, properly manage differences, and promote the development of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Trung conveyed a reply letter of gratitude from Lam to Xi, along with a verbal message. Trung said that Vietnam consistently regards consolidating and developing relations with China as the top priority in its foreign policy and stands ready to move forward hand in hand with China on a new journey of development.
VNA added that Trung affirmed the determination of the party, state and people of Viet Nam to build a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilised and happy country steadily advancing towards socialism. Vietnam firmly upholds national independence and socialism with the guiding principle that “the people are the foundation”, establishing a new growth model, and consistently pursuing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, and multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, the Special Envoy stated.
Trung also conveyed the congratulations of the party and state of Vietnam and General Secretary Lam on China’s major development achievements and on General Secretary and President Xi’s strategic decisions that have enabled China to pursue high-quality development, and achieve breakthroughs in science and technology, contributing significantly to economic growth, development, security, civilisation, governance, and stability globally.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, the Chinese leader extended his best wishes for health and prosperity to the party, state and people of Vietnam, as well as to General Secretary Lam.
The previous day, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi also met with the Special Envoy.
The website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry noted that Wang Yi said that General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary To Lam recently held phone talks, during which they agreed that both China and Vietnam should keep to their paths and not sway in their commitment, unite and cooperate to promote development, and draw up a grand blueprint for deepening the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Wang Yi added that under the new circumstances, China is ready to work with Vietnam, guided by the important common understandings reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, to stay focused on the strategic nature of bilateral relations, increase the mutual benefits of bilateral cooperation, highlight the particularity of China-Vietnam friendship, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance strategic mutual trust, deepen connectivity, expand practical cooperation in such areas as scientific and technological innovation, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, successfully organise activities including “Red Study Tours”, step up people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and continue to advance the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
The Chinese Foreign Minister emphasised that the world today is far from peaceful, and there has been disorder in many parts of the world at the start of the new year. As partners on the socialist path and good brothers with a shared future, China and Vietnam should closely unite and cooperate, ensure the two priorities of both development and security, firmly defend the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests as well as the common interests of the Global South, and jointly serve as forces for peace, stability, and development amid the great changes unseen in a century.
Le Hoai Trung briefed Wang Yi on the main outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, noting that the CPV and Vietnamese people sincerely appreciate General Secretary Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to General Secretary To Lam following the successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and the dispatch of a special envoy to Vietnam to convey congratulations. This reflects the traditional friendship and high-degree mutual trust between the two parties and the two countries and will strongly advance the building of a Vietnam-China community with a shared future. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, China has made major achievements in economic and social development, notably the successful completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the accelerated high-quality development in innovation, green growth, and science and technology, and the continued advancement of Chinese modernisation, making important contributions to global economic growth. The Vietnamese side expressed heartfelt congratulations on these achievements.
VNA added that Trung shared the new viewpoints and mindset in the 14th Party Congress’s foreign policy, notably the addition of “self-strengthening” to the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, along with multilateralisation and diversification of external ties. For the first time, diplomacy and international integration have been identified as a “key and regular” task on a par with national defence and security safeguarding.
On the same day, Trung offered incense at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing on the occasion of the CPV’s 96th founding anniversary.
The following articles were originally published by the websites of the IDCPC, Nhân Dân, the Xinhua News Agency and the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Liu Haixing Delivers a Congratulatory Letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping to To Lam
Hanoi, January 30th (IDCPC) – To Lam, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, met here today with Liu Haixing, Special Envoy of General Secretary Xi Jinping and Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC).
Liu delivered a congratulatory letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping to To Lam and conveyed General Secretary Xi Jinping’s sincere greetings and best wishes to To Lam. Liu said, China warmly congratulates Vietnam on the successful convening of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and Comrade To Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV. China is willing to work with Vietnam to earnestly implement the important consensus reached by the general secretaries of the two Parties, adhere to the six overarching goals of “stronger political mutual trust, more substantive security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid popular foundation, closer coordination and collaboration on multilateral affairs, and better management and resolution of differences”, firmly safeguard the security of governance, intensify high-level exchanges, enhance political mutual trust, expand common interests, jointly uphold international justice, and promote the continuous development of the China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Party General Secretary receives special envoy of top Chinese leader
January 30 (Nhân Dân) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on January 30 received Liu Haixing, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of its International Department, who is on a visit to Viet Nam as the special envoy of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to congratulate the success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV.
Welcoming the special envoy, General Secretary Lam emphasised that the visit carries profound political significance, reflecting the high priority, deep respect, and sincere friendship of the Chinese Party, State, and people towards their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as the long-standing solidarity and close bonds between the two Communist Parties.
He appreciated the very positive outcomes of the phone talks with General Secretary and President Xi immediately after the CPV’s 14th National Congress, which created a favourable starting point for relations between the two Parties and countries in the new term and Viet Nam’s new development era.
Liu conveyed congratulations from the CPC Central Committee to the CPV Central Committee, and delivered a congratulatory letter from General Secretary and President Xi to General Secretary Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee. He expressed confidence that, under the sound leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by the General Secretary, the Vietnamese people will effectively implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, successfully achieve the two 100-year goals marking the founding of the Party and the founding of the country, attain even greater new achievements, and steadily advance into a new era of national development.
Sharing with the special envoy the important outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, the Party chief underscored that its success marked a turning point and a particularly important milestone determining Viet Nam’s future development in the new era. The Congress not only reviewed the past five years and summed up 40 years of renewal, set goals and tasks for the next five years, but also shaped strategic mindset, vision, and long-term development orientations toward the mid-21st century. Viet Nam will continue to play an active and responsible role in maintaining peace, stability, and development in the region and the world, he stressed.
Appreciating the comprehensive momentum in relations between the two Parties and countries in recent times, the leader stressed that Viet Nam always attaches special importance and top priority to the close neighbourliness with China; and stands ready to work with General Secretary and President Xi and other Chinese leaders to continue guiding all levels and sectors to steadily nurture and consolidate the bilateral relations in the new era.
Noting that 2026 and the years ahead represent a crucial period of strategic opportunities for both countries, he proposed the two sides further consolidate political trust; maintain regular high-level strategic exchanges; build sincere and reliable relations between the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries; enhance exchanges in theory and practice; and further expand and deepen Party-channel cooperation mechanisms at both central and local levels.
He also called for improving the effectiveness of practical cooperation for mutual benefit, prioritising railway cooperation, especially the three standard-gauge rail lines connecting the two countries, promoting agricultural trade, and strengthening links in science and technology.
Both sides should continue to consolidate a solid social foundation for the bilateral relations, foster ties between the two nations’ people, especially younger generations, he stated, urging better management and settlement of differences, respect for each other’s legitimate interests in line with high-level common perceptions and international law, and joint efforts to maintain a peaceful and stable regional environment.
Expressing his appreciation and strong agreement with the Party chief’s important guidance and orientations, Liu affirmed that China consistently attaches great importance and gives priority to developing its friendship with Viet Nam in its neighbourhood diplomacy. He stressed that China–Viet Nam relations, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two Parties, have entered their most favourable phase of development.
As head of the CPC body advising on Party foreign affairs, he emphasised that the International Department of the CPC Central Committee will closely coordinate with the Party Committee of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, making every effort to serve as a bridge to promote relations between the two Parties and countries, and implement high-level common perceptions, most recently from the phone talks between the two General Secretaries, thereby guiding, driving, and creating new momentum for substantive cooperation across fields.
Accordingly, both sides will continue to enhance frequent and flexible high-level exchanges; improve the effectiveness of Party-channel cooperation mechanisms, theoretical exchanges, and personnel training; promote practical cooperation in trade, investment, railways, science and technology, and digital economy to achieve new progress; strengthen closer multilateral coordination; and deepen people-to-people friendship, thus consolidating a solid social foundation for China–Viet Nam relations in the new period, he added.
Liu Haixing and Le Hoai Trung Hold the First Meeting of the Mechanism for Meetings Between Minister of the IDCPC and Secretary of the Party Committee of Vietnam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs
February 4 (IDCPC) – General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam on January 30 received Liu Haixing, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of its International Department, who is on a visit to Viet Nam as the special envoy of Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to congratulate the success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV.
Welcoming the special envoy, General Secretary Lam emphasised that the visit carries profound political significance, reflecting the high priority, deep respect, and sincere friendship of the Chinese Party, State, and people towards their Vietnamese counterparts, as well as the long-standing solidarity and close bonds between the two Communist Parties.
He appreciated the very positive outcomes of the phone talks with General Secretary and President Xi immediately after the CPV’s 14th National Congress, which created a favourable starting point for relations between the two Parties and countries in the new term and Viet Nam’s new development era.
Liu conveyed congratulations from the CPC Central Committee to the CPV Central Committee, and delivered a congratulatory letter from General Secretary and President Xi to General Secretary Lam on his re-election as General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee. He expressed confidence that, under the sound leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by the General Secretary, the Vietnamese people will effectively implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, successfully achieve the two 100-year goals marking the founding of the Party and the founding of the country, attain even greater new achievements, and steadily advance into a new era of national development.
Sharing with the special envoy the important outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, the Party chief underscored that its success marked a turning point and a particularly important milestone determining Viet Nam’s future development in the new era. The Congress not only reviewed the past five years and summed up 40 years of renewal, set goals and tasks for the next five years, but also shaped strategic mindset, vision, and long-term development orientations toward the mid-21st century. Viet Nam will continue to play an active and responsible role in maintaining peace, stability, and development in the region and the world, he stressed.
Appreciating the comprehensive momentum in relations between the two Parties and countries in recent times, the leader stressed that Viet Nam always attaches special importance and top priority to the close neighbourliness with China; and stands ready to work with General Secretary and President Xi and other Chinese leaders to continue guiding all levels and sectors to steadily nurture and consolidate the bilateral relations in the new era.
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam (R) receives Liu Haixing, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of its International Department (Photo: VNA)
General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee To Lam (R) receives Liu Haixing, Member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of its International Department (Photo: VNA)
Noting that 2026 and the years ahead represent a crucial period of strategic opportunities for both countries, he proposed the two sides further consolidate political trust; maintain regular high-level strategic exchanges; build sincere and reliable relations between the high-ranking leaders of the two Parties and countries; enhance exchanges in theory and practice; and further expand and deepen Party-channel cooperation mechanisms at both central and local levels.
He also called for improving the effectiveness of practical cooperation for mutual benefit, prioritising railway cooperation, especially the three standard-gauge rail lines connecting the two countries, promoting agricultural trade, and strengthening links in science and technology.
Both sides should continue to consolidate a solid social foundation for the bilateral relations, foster ties between the two nations’ people, especially younger generations, he stated, urging better management and settlement of differences, respect for each other’s legitimate interests in line with high-level common perceptions and international law, and joint efforts to maintain a peaceful and stable regional environment.
Expressing his appreciation and strong agreement with the Party chief’s important guidance and orientations, Liu affirmed that China consistently attaches great importance and gives priority to developing its friendship with Viet Nam in its neighbourhood diplomacy. He stressed that China–Viet Nam relations, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two Parties, have entered their most favourable phase of development.
As head of the CPC body advising on Party foreign affairs, he emphasised that the International Department of the CPC Central Committee will closely coordinate with the Party Committee of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, making every effort to serve as a bridge to promote relations between the two Parties and countries, and implement high-level common perceptions, most recently from the phone talks between the two General Secretaries, thereby guiding, driving, and creating new momentum for substantive cooperation across fields.
Accordingly, both sides will continue to enhance frequent and flexible high-level exchanges; improve the effectiveness of Party-channel cooperation mechanisms, theoretical exchanges, and personnel training; promote practical cooperation in trade, investment, railways, science and technology, and digital economy to achieve new progress; strengthen closer multilateral coordination; and deepen people-to-people friendship, thus consolidating a solid social foundation for China–Viet Nam relations in the new period, he added.
Foreign Minister holds talks with top Chinese leader’s special envoy
January 30 (Nhân Dân) – Politburo member and Minister of Foreign Affairs Le Hoai Trung on January 30 held talks with Liu Haixing, member of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and head of its International Department, who is visiting Viet Nam as the special envoy of CPC General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to congratulate Viet Nam on the success of the 14th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV).
On this occasion, the two sides held the first meeting under the mechanism between the Secretary of the Party Committee of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the head of the CPC Central Committee’s International Department.
Liu described the 14th National Congress of the CPV as a historic event in Viet Nam’s new era of development, and congratulated Trung on his election to the Politburo of the 14th Party Central Committee.
The special envoy stressed that the CPC Central Committee and Party General Secretary and President Xi support the CPV Central Committee, led by General Secretary To Lam, in guiding the Vietnamese people to successfully implement the Resolution of the Congress and build socialism suited to Viet Nam’s conditions.
Trung briefed his guest on the overall outcomes of the 14th National Congress, saying it not only set out goals and orientations for the 2026–2030 tenure but also made strategic decisions concerning the country’s future and destiny.
He highlighted new breakthrough and innovative points in Congress documents, reflecting intensive and more comprehensive advances in theoretical thinking and the Party’s leadership line, as well as the unity of will of the entire Party and the Vietnamese people.
The minister emphasised that the Congress, for the first time, identified foreign affairs and international integration, together with strengthening national defence and security, as key and permanent tasks. He affirmed Viet Nam’s consistent foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, and proactive and responsible participation in addressing common regional and global issues.
Underscoring the high priority given to Viet Nam–China relations, the two sides reviewed recent cooperation and important progress in ties between the two Parties and countries. They exchanged views and reached broad consensus on effectively implementing high-level agreements and common perceptions, especially those achieved by the two Party chiefs during their phone talks on January 26.
Affirming that the Vietnamese Party and State always attach top priority to relations with China, Trung proposed that both sides closely coordinate in organising high-level exchanges in the coming period, further promote Party-to-Party cooperation mechanisms, strengthen coordination at multilateral forums of political parties, continue cooperation in cadre training, enhance exchanges of experience and theory, and soon sign new cooperation programmes and plans between the two Parties.
He also called for stronger friendly exchanges and cooperation among Party committees of localities, particularly those sharing the border line, mass organisations and especially young people, while stepping up communication efforts to consolidate a firm social foundation for bilateral ties.
Agreeing with the minister’s proposals, Liu affirmed that the International Department stands ready to work closely with the Party Committee of Viet Nam’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to maintain the tradition of close coordination between the external relations and diplomatic agencies of the two Parties and countries, contributing actively to promoting friendship between Viet Nam and China.
The two sides concurred to play a more active role as strategic adviser, ensure regular high-level exchanges, improve the effectiveness of Party-channel cooperation and dialogue mechanisms, strengthen theory research cooperation and experience sharing in Party building and national governance, and boost training and capacity building for officials.
They agreed to optimise Party channels in promoting high-quality economic, trade and investment cooperation, infrastructure connectivity and people-to-people exchanges.
Both sides also consented to enhance multilateral coordination, make responsible contributions to maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world, and jointly manage and properly resolve differences on the basis of high-level common perceptions and in accordance with international law.
Xi says China consistently attaches great importance to ties with Vietnam
BEIJING, Feb. 4 (Xinhua) — China will consistently attach great importance to the development of China-Vietnam relations, said Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, on Wednesday.
Xi made the remarks when meeting with Le Hoai Trung, special envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, in Beijing. Trung is a member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and minister of foreign affairs of Vietnam.
Xi said the CPC and the CPV have maintained the fine tradition of reciprocal notification of their respective major political agendas, a practice that embodies the unique and friendly bond of comrades and brothers of the two countries, as well as their strong political mutual trust.
Xi said during his recent phone talks with Lam, the two sides exchanged in-depth views on further promoting the building of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future of strategic significance and reached important consensus.
It is believed that under the strong leadership of the CPV Central Committee headed by Lam, the Party, the country, and the people of Vietnam will successfully accomplish the goals and tasks set at the 14th National Congress of the CPV, Xi said.
Xi said China and Vietnam have made vigorous progress in all aspects of socialist development, demonstrating the vitality and vigor of the socialist system.
China is willing to work with Vietnam to follow the policy of long-term stability, forward thinking, good neighborliness and comprehensive cooperation, and the spirit of being good neighbors, good friends, good comrades, and good partners, Xi said.
He said China also stands ready to work with Vietnam to implement high-level consensus, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen exchanges at all levels and cooperation in all fields, properly manage differences, and promote the development of a China-Vietnam community with a shared future.
Trung conveyed a reply letter of gratitude from Lam to Xi, along with a verbal message. Trung said that Vietnam consistently regards consolidating and developing relations with China as the top priority in its foreign policy and stands ready to move forward hand in hand with China on a new journey of development.
Guided by the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two Parties and two countries, both sides should reinforce the political, material, and public support foundations for bilateral relations, elevate Vietnam-China relations to new heights, and deliver greater benefits to people of both countries, Trung said.
Vietnamese Party chief’s Special Envoy meets with top Chinese leader
February 4 (Nhân Dân) – Le Hoai Trung, Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam paid a courtesy call on General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on February 4, as part of the Vietnamese official’s visit to the country.
At the meeting, Trung briefed the top Chinese leader on the outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the CPV.
General Secretary and President Xi welcomed Trung and the Vietnamese delegation’s visit, saying it reflects the high importance and top priority that the Party and State of Viet Nam attach to bilateral relations, as well as the long-standing friendship and close bonds between the two Parties.
On behalf of the Party and State of China, he warmly congratulated the CPV on the great success of its 14th National Congress and asked Trung to convey his regards and congratulations to General Secretary Lam on his re-election. He also expressed satisfaction with the outcomes of his telephone talks with the Vietnamese Party chief shortly after the congress.
The Chinese leader hailed the congress’s election of a new leadership and its formulation of theoretical guidelines for reform, opening up a new development era for Viet Nam. He voiced confidence that, under the leadership of the CPV headed by General Secretary Lam, Vietnamese people will successfully implement the Resolution of the 14th National Party Congress, build socialism suited to national conditions, and fulfil the two centenary goals marking the founding of the Party and the country.
Trung conveyed the cordial regards and a letter of appreciation from General Secretary Lam to the Chinese leader for his congratulations.
Briefing the Chinese leader on key outcomes of the 14th National Party Congress, he underlined that the congress fulfilled a major historical mission by comprehensively reviewing 40 years of Doi Moi (Renewal), and deciding issues of strategic significance to the nation’s future and destiny in the new development era.
He affirmed the determination of the Party, State and people of Viet Nam to build a peaceful, independent, democratic, prosperous, civilised and happy country steadily advancing towards socialism. Viet Nam firmly upholds national independence and socialism with the guiding principle that “the people are the foundation”, establishing a new growth model, and consistently pursuing a foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, resilience, peace, friendship, cooperation, development, and multilateralisation and diversification of external relations, the Special Envoy stated.
Trung also conveyed the congratulations of the Party and State of Viet Nam and General Secretary Lam on China’s major development achievements and on General Secretary and President Xi’s strategic decisions that have enabled China to pursue high-quality development, and achieve breakthroughs in science and technology, contributing significantly to economic growth, development, security, civilisation, governance, and stability globally.
Noting the positive momentum in Viet Nam–China relations under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both Parties, Trung affirmed the Vietnamese Party and State’s consistent viewpoint of attaching great importance and giving top priority to advancing cooperation with China, standing ready to accompany China in its new development journey, and consolidating the political, material and social foundations of bilateral ties through strengthening high-level strategic exchanges.
The official affirmed the determination of the external affairs agencies of both Parties and countries to effectively implement the common perceptions reached by the top leaders, further deepening the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the Viet Nam–China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Highly valuing Trung’s views, General Secretary and President Xi emphasised the China–Viet Nam long-standing friendship, saying the relations align with the fundamental interests of both countries. He affirmed that China attaches great importance to and prioritises the development of friendly relations with Viet Nam, and expressed readiness to maintain regular strategic exchanges with General Secretary Lam, and adhere to the “16-word” guideline, the spirit of “four goods” and the orientation of “six major orientations”.
The leader noted that China’s adoption of its 15th Five-Year Development Plan in March 2026 will create additional opportunities for cooperation and development with other countries, including Viet Nam.
He expressed his hope that both sides will further enhance the quality and effectiveness of cooperation, encourage locality-to-locality cooperation and people-to-people exchanges, and continue advancing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the China–Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, bringing tangible benefits to the peoples of both countries.
On the occasion of the Lunar New Year of the Horse, the Chinese leader extended his best wishes for health and prosperity to the Party, State and people of Viet Nam, as well as to General Secretary Lam.
Wang Yi Meets with Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung
February 3 (MFA) – On February 3, 2026, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi met in Beijing with Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPV Central Committee and Foreign Minister Le Hoai Trung.
Wang Yi extended congratulations on the success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV. He said that General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary To Lam recently held phone talks, during which they agreed that both China and Viet Nam should keep to their paths and not sway in their commitment, unite and cooperate to promote development, and draw up a grand blueprint for deepening the building of a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. Wang Yi expressed the belief that the new CPV Central Committee headed by General Secretary To Lam will unite and lead the Vietnamese people in following a socialist path suited to Viet Nam’s national conditions, successfully accomplishing the goals and tasks set by the 14th National Congress of the CPV, and ushering in a new era of national development.
Wang Yi said that under the new circumstances, China is ready to work with Viet Nam, guided by the important common understandings reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and the two countries, to stay focused on the strategic nature of bilateral relations, increase the mutual benefits of bilateral cooperation, highlight the particularity of China-Viet Nam friendship, strengthen high-level exchanges, enhance strategic mutual trust, deepen connectivity, expand practical cooperation in such areas as scientific and technological innovation, digital transformation and artificial intelligence, successfully organize activities including “Red Study Tours”, step up people-to-people and cultural exchanges, and continue to advance the building of a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future.
Wang Yi emphasized that the world today is far from peaceful, and there has been disorder in many parts of the world at the start of the new year. As partners on the socialist path and good brothers with a shared future, China and Viet Nam should closely unite and cooperate, ensure the two priorities of both development and security, firmly defend the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order underpinned by international law, safeguard their legitimate rights and interests as well as the common interests of the Global South, and jointly serve as forces for peace, stability, and development amid the great changes unseen in a century.
Le Hoai Trung briefed Wang Yi on the main outcomes of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, noting that the CPV and Vietnamese people sincerely appreciate General Secretary Xi Jinping’s congratulatory letter to General Secretary To Lam following the successful conclusion of the 14th National Congress of the CPV and the dispatch of a special envoy to Viet Nam to convey congratulations. This reflects the traditional friendship and high-degree mutual trust between the two Parties and the two countries, and will strongly advance the building of a Viet Nam-China community with a shared future. Guided by Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era, China has made major achievements in economic and social development, notably the successful completion of the 14th Five-Year Plan, the accelerated high-quality development in innovation, green growth, and science and technology, and the continued advancement of Chinese modernization, making important contributions to global economic growth. The Vietnamese side expressed heartfelt congratulations on these achievements.
Le Hoai Trung stated that under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the CPV and the CPC, Viet Nam and China have actively implemented the common goals characterized by ”six mores”, namely, stronger political mutual trust, more substantive security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid popular foundation, closer coordination and collaboration on multilateral affairs, and better management and resolution of differences. The two sides have achieved outstanding development in bilateral relations, deepened mutual understanding, strengthened political mutual trust, and enriched cooperation mechanisms. Viet Nam has consistently regarded its relations with China as a top priority and strategic choice, firmly adheres to the one-China policy, and opposes any form of “Taiwan independence” separatist activities. Viet Nam looks forward to working with China to become each other’s reliable strategic partner, jointly plan the next phase of high-level exchanges, promote cooperation in economy, trade, investment, and emerging sectors, enhance multilateral coordination and collaboration, and jointly elevate the Viet Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to a higher level.
Vietnamese, Chinese foreign ministers hold talks in Beijing
February 3 (Nhân Dân) – Le Hoai Trung, Politburo member, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Special Envoy of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) Central Committee To Lam, held talks with Wang Yi, Politburo member, Director of the Office of the Commission for Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, in Beijing on February 3.
Trung briefed Wang on the key outcomes and success of the 14th National Congress of the CPV, highlighting its new theoretical and practical insights. He reaffirmed the CPV’s resolve to follow the Congress’s guidelines, overarching goals, key tasks, and strategic breakthroughs, with the aim of achieving fast and sustainable development and building Viet Nam into a developed country with a socialist orientation.
He shared new viewpoints and mindset in the 14th Party Congress’s foreign policy, notably the addition of “self-strengthening” to the foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, self-strengthening, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and multilateralisation and diversification of external ties. For the first time, diplomacy and international integration have been identified as a “key and regular” task on par with national defence and security safeguarding.
The Vietnamese minister proposed that both sides coordinate to successfully organise forthcoming high-level visits; boost substantive cooperation in such new focal areas as science – technology, innovation, and quality workforce training; accelerate strategic transport connectivity, particularly railway links; increase quality investment flows, propel balanced and sustainable economic and trade ties, including the import of goods, especially Vietnamese agricultural and aquatic products; and strengthen cooperation in culture, health care, and people-to-people exchanges to further consolidate the sound social foundation of bilateral ties.
Wang, for his part, congratulated the CPV on the success of its 14th National Congress. He affirmed that the CPC Central Committee, with Xi Jinping at its core, consistently supports the CPV, led by General Secretary Lam, in guiding the Vietnamese people to the fulfillment of the 14th Congress’s Resolution and the successful building of socialism suited to Viet Nam’s conditions in the new era of development.
The Chinese Party and State attach great importance to consolidating and developing ties with Viet Nam and to advancing the building of the China – Viet Nam Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, he remarked.
He also congratulated Trung on his election to the new Politburo and agreed with the cooperation proposals put forward by the Vietnamese official.
Wang affirmed China’s readiness to facilitate high-level and all-level exchanges, and improve the effectiveness of Party-to-Party cooperation to reinforce political trust.
He proposed more effective cooperation in areas of mutual need and strength, with a focus on standard-gauge railway lines connecting the two countries, cross-border economic cooperation, breakthroughs in sci-tech collaboration, and new quality productive forces. He further stressed the importance of sustaining people-to-people ties, especially among younger generations, to bolster public support for bilateral relations.
At the event, both officials praised the strides in relations between the two Parties and countries in recent years, especially the successful phone talks between the two General Secretaries shortly after the 14th Congress of the CPV, which opened up a new chapter for the comprehensive and substantive development of Viet Nam – China relations.
The two sides agreed to push bilateral ties toward greater substance and held in-depth discussions on measures for effectively implementing the high-level agreements and common perceptions in line with the six major orientations.
On global and regional issues of mutual concern, both host and guest pledged to foster multilateral coordination and make responsible contributions to peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.
On the same day, Trung offered incense at the statue of President Ho Chi Minh at the Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing on the occasion of the CPV’s 96th anniversary.
