Anniversary of Viet Nam-China diplomatic relations marked in Beijing

The event was attended by Chinese Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu, representatives of Chinese ministries, sectors, agencies, localities and businesses, experts, scholars and press agencies of both nations.

In his remarks, Vietnamese Ambassador Pham Sao Mai highlighted the significance of establishing diplomatic ties between the two countries and reviewed their cooperation achievements over the past time.

The Viet Nam – China friendship, nurtured and fostered by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong, as well as generations of the two countries' leaders, has become a valuable asset of the two nations.

The two countries' people have stood shoulder by shoulder and supported each other in their cause of national liberation and the process of national construction and development.

Amidst complicated and unprecedented developments across the globe, the Viet Nam – China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership has developed stably and recorded meaningful progress thanks to the sound direction of high-level leaders of the two Parties and States as well as concerted efforts made by sectors and people of both sides.

Notably, in the recent state visit to Viet Nam by the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Viet Nam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong and the Chinese leader discussed and reached perceptions on continuing to deepen and elevate the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

The Vietnamese diplomat stated that the stable Viet Nam – China relations have played an essential role in the development of each country, contributing to peace, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

The Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach much importance to consolidating and bolstering the friendship and cooperation with the Chinese Party, State and people, and consider developing ties with China as a top priority and a strategic choice in the country's foreign policy.

The Ambassador suggested that both sides should continue enhancing the exchange of delegations at all levels, thoroughly and effectively carry out the perceptions reached by the two Parties and nations, enhance political trust, promote cooperation in economy, trade, investment, and tourism, and adequately control and handle disagreements on the basis of respect for each other's legitimate interests and in line with international law./.