Viet Nam, China consolidate political trust

The Ambassador stressed the point in an interview to the press prior to the visit scheduled to take place from August 18-20 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse.

This is the first foreign visit of Party General Secretary and President To Lam after he was elected to the top position of the Communist Party of Viet Nam.

The visit is also a continuation of the very successful state visit to Viet Nam in 2023 by Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

To's visit is a clear evidence that Viet Nam attaches importance to the relations between the two Parties and countries, and it demonstrates the priority in the foreign policies of each country, said the ambassador.

To is expected to hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping and meet with Premier Li Qiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China Zhao Leji, and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning.

He will also visit a number of Chinese locations where President Ho Chi Minh conducted revolutionary activities, and meet with friendship associations, scholars and intellectuals of Viet Nam and China.

The Chinese side expects that the Vietnamese top leader's visit will continue carrying forward the China-Viet Nam traditional friendship, further consolidate bilateral political trust, and promote the building of the China-Viet Nam Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, said Ambassador Xiong Bo.

The two countries will together follow their respective paths towards socialism and modernisation with distinctive characteristics, jointly advancing the global socialist cause, and contributing to regional and global peace, stability and development.

Viet Nam is reviewing the 40-year implementation of the cause of Doi Moi (renewal) and drafting documents for the 14th National Party Congress, he noted, adding that General Secretary and President To Lam on August 13 chaired an important meeting of standing members of the sub-committee in charge of drafting documents for the 14th Congress. Therefore, this visit also provides a chance for the two sides to exchange experience in Party building and national governance, the diplomat said.

China and Viet Nam are making efforts to implement the common perceptions reached by top leaders of the two parties and the joint statement released during General Secretary and President Xi's visit to Viet Nam last year, Xiong said that the building of the China-Viet Nam Community with a shared future that carries strategic significance has seen good first steps.

In terms of political relations, the two sides have maintained close exchanges and contact between top leaders of the two Parties and countries, he said, adding that in his lifetime, the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong had maintained strategic and close exchanges with General Secretary and President Xi through flexible forms.

The ambassador underscored that the two sides have worked hard together to realise the 2023 joint statement on the “six major goals" cooperation orientations, promoting collaboration in all fields and enjoyed positive results.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the signing of the Viet Nam -China land border treaty and the 15th anniversary of the signing of the three legal documents on the Viet Nam-China land border./.