HANOI, Sept 12 (NNN-VNA) – Vietnam and China pledged here yesterday, to join hands to strengthen unity and boost cooperation for further development of bilateral relations between the two countries.
While meeting with visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister, Wang Yi, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) Central Committee, Nguyen Phu Trong said, Vietnam and China have enjoyed comradely and brotherly friendship and established a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
Facing a complex and changing international situation, the two sides should join hands to overcome difficulties, so as to realise their respective goals of socialist construction, Trong said, noting, no one can undermine the unity and cooperation between the two countries.
For his part, Wang noted that, China-Vietnam relations are of particular strategic importance. The two sides should deepen mutual political trust, strengthen unity and cooperation, and consolidate their political and system security.
As long as both sides stick to their common ideals and beliefs, as well as, the orientation for developing socialism, they can overcome any difficulties and solve any problems they may face, Wang said.
China and Vietnam should strengthen their overall cooperation in all fields, so as to add new dimensions to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two.
Also yesterday, Vietnamese Prime Minister, Pham Minh Chinh, held talks with Wang, stressing that Vietnam takes its relations with China as top priority in its foreign policy.
Vietnam is willing to learn from China’s experience in fighting COVID-19, keep up the momentum of growth in trade and investment cooperation between the two countries, and provide more convenience for Chinese investment in Vietnam, Chinh said.
Wang said that China is willing to work hard to provide COVID-19 vaccines for Vietnam, to help it contain the pandemic and restore normalcy in its socio-economic development.
The two sides should also jointly push for the international community’s cooperation in fighting the pandemic, work together to resist the slanderous attacks by external forces, and preserve an international system with the United Nations at its core, and an international order based on international law, Wang said.– NNN-VNA
