Relations between the socialist neighbors of China and Vietnam have continued to move forward on a warm and comradely basis since Comrade Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam, became the first foreign leader to visit Beijing following the conclusion of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China last October.
On March 28, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang held a telephone conversation with his Vietnamese counterpart Bui Thanh Son, marking the 15th anniversary of the conclusion of a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement between the two countries.
Calling China and Vietnam comrades and brothers, Qin said the Chinese side appreciates Vietnam for giving top priority to its relations with China in its foreign policy. China also views and develops its relations with Vietnam from a strategic and long-term perspective, he noted.
The Vietnamese Foreign Minister said that his country has always supported China’s development and growth, appreciated China’s positive contributions to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, and firmly believed that China will realize the Second Centenary Goal as scheduled and build a great modern socialist country with Chinese characteristics, adding that Vietnam is willing to work with China to promote the “comradely and brotherly” traditional friendship between the two countries.
The previous day, Zhao Leji, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, who was recently elected Chairman of the National People’s Congress Standing Committee at its annual meeting, had a video call with the Chairman of Vietnam’s National Assembly Vuong Dinh Hue.
Zhao said that China and Vietnam are friendly socialist neighbors, adding that China is ready to work with Vietnam to consolidate the traditional friendship, adhere to high-level strategic guidance, strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, cement public support for the friendship between the two countries, commit to the path of socialism suited to their respective national conditions, and build a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that bears strategic significance.
China’s whole-process people’s democracy is a new form of political civilization created by the people under the leadership of the CPC, Zhao said, adding that China is willing to work with Vietnam to uphold and develop socialist democracy, and to showcase the advantages and bright prospects of the socialist system.
Vuong Dinh Hue, who is also a Political Bureau member of the Communist Party of Vietnam’s Central Committee, said that Vietnam regards developing relations with China as a strategic choice and the top priority of its foreign policy and firmly adheres to the One-China policy.
The following articles were originally carried by the Xinhua News Agency.
Chinese, Vietnamese FMs vow to promote bilateral ties to new level
Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang and Vietnamese Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son on Tuesday vowed to take the 15th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between their countries as an opportunity to lift bilateral ties to a new level.
In their phone talk, they also pledged to strengthen strategic communication, consolidate mutual political trust, and enhance exchanges at all levels and in various fields.
Calling China and Vietnam comrades and brothers, Qin said the Chinese side appreciates Vietnam for giving top priority to its relations with China in its foreign policy, and for being among the first to send a warm and friendly congratulatory message to the new Chinese leaders.
China also views and develops its relations with Vietnam from a strategic and long-term perspective, Qin noted, adding that the Chinese side stands ready to work with Vietnam to well implement the strategic consensus reached by top leaders of the two parties, strengthen the top-level design of practical cooperation, and deepen the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Vietnam’s “Two Corridors and One Economic Circle” plan.
The two sides should continue their mutual support on issues concerning each other’s core interests and major concerns, practice true multilateralism, and jointly safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of developing countries, he added.
For his part, the Vietnamese foreign minister congratulated China on the successful holding of the “two sessions,” and said that Vietnam has always supported China’s development and growth, appreciated China’s positive contributions to regional and global peace, stability and prosperity, and firmly believed China will realize the Second Centenary Goal as scheduled and build a great modern socialist country with Chinese characteristics.
The Vietnamese side regards the development of good-neighborly relations and comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China as a strategic choice and top priority, he said, adding that Vietnam is willing to work with China to promote the “comradely and brotherly” traditional friendship between the two countries, deepen practical cooperation in various fields, and turn the strategic consensus of top leaders of the two parties as well as of the two countries into more concrete results.
China vows to develop socialist democracy, bilateral ties with Vietnam
China on Monday vowed to uphold and develop socialist democracy together with Vietnam, and to enrich the connotations of the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in the new era.
The remarks were made by Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, while holding talks with Vietnam’s National Assembly chairman Vuong Dinh Hue via video link.
Zhao, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, noted that China and Vietnam are friendly socialist neighbors. He said China is ready to work with Vietnam to consolidate the traditional friendship, adhere to high-level strategic guidance, strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, cement public support for the friendship between the two countries, commit to the path of socialism suited to their respective national conditions, and build a China-Vietnam community with a shared future that bears strategic significance.
China’s whole-process people’s democracy is a new form of political civilization created by the people under the leadership of the CPC, Zhao said, adding that China is willing to work with Vietnam to uphold and develop socialist democracy, and to showcase the advantages and bright prospects of the socialist system.
He called on China’s NPC and Vietnam’s National Assembly to strengthen exchanges and cooperation among special committees, friendship groups, deputies and local legislative bodies, and to learn from each other’s experience in governing the country. He also called on the two bodies to provide legal and policy support for pragmatic cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
Hue, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee, said that Vietnam regards developing relations with China as a strategic choice and the top priority of its foreign policy and firmly adheres to the one-China policy.
Vietnam’s National Assembly is willing to strengthen friendly exchanges with China’s NPC and make positive contributions to promoting bilateral pragmatic cooperation, enhancing the friendship between the two peoples, and deepening the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, Hue said.
I am from Vancouver,Canada and i wanted to say that it is good that China and Vietnam are good friends and working together for the benefit of both countries.
The US Gov’t at the present time is making problems in Asia and Asian countries need to work together to prevent their common enemy which is the USA from dividing Asian countries.
Most Latin American countries have got rid of Yankee Imperialism and are now with China. Asian countries need to do the same. Yankee Imperialism is bad for Humanity whether it is in Latin America or Asia.