Mr. Xi Jinping: "Will promote China - Vietnam traffic connection"

(Dan Tri) - During a short meeting in Kazan (Russia), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping agreed to promote transport connectivity between Vietnam and China.

On the occasion of attending the BRICS Leaders' Meeting held in Kazan (Russia), Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh had a short meeting with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping on October 23 (local time).

At the meeting, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh conveyed the greetings of General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man to General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and key Chinese leaders.

Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh meets with General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: Doan Bac).

Congratulating China on its great and historic achievements in national construction over the past 75 years, the Prime Minister affirmed that Vietnam always considers developing relations with China a consistent policy, an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in its foreign policy.

Welcoming China's outstanding contributions to the BRICS mechanism, the Head of the Vietnamese Government emphasized that Vietnam is ready to actively coordinate with BRICS member countries to promote the role of developing countries in addressing global peace and development issues.

Regarding the Vietnam-China bilateral relationship, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh assessed that the relationship between the two Parties and two countries has been continuously consolidated and developed over the past time.

General Secretary and President of China attends the BRICS Leaders' Meeting in Russia (Photo: BRICS Summit).

According to the Prime Minister, the bilateral relationship has entered a new stage of development with the goal of building a Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of strategic significance following the "6 more" orientation.

The Prime Minister suggested that the two sides continue to increase high-level exchanges and contacts; promote substantive cooperation in depth in various fields, including transport connectivity.

In particular, the Prime Minister emphasized the priority of accelerating the implementation of three standard gauge railway lines connecting Vietnam with China, including: Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, Lang Son - Hanoi, Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong. This is to promote the connection between the two economies, according to the Prime Minister.

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping sent his sincere thanks and regards to General Secretary To Lam and key leaders of Vietnam. He also congratulated Mr. Luong Cuong on his election as President.

Russian President Vladimir Putin welcomes Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to attend the BRICS Leaders' Summit (Photo: BRICS Summit).

Affirming the increasingly substantive and effective development trend of China-Vietnam relations, the General Secretary and President of China emphasized that in any circumstances, it is necessary to promote relations in the spirit of "four goods" and the high-level common perceptions that have been achieved.

Mr. Xi Jinping affirmed his willingness to maintain strategic exchanges with Vietnam, promote further deepening of substantive cooperation, and continuously deepen the China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Community of Shared Future of strategic significance.

To promote connectivity between the two economies, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping said he would direct relevant Chinese agencies to promote China-Vietnam transport connectivity.

Hoai Thu (From Kazan, Russia)

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/xa-hoi/ong-tap-can-binh-se-thuc-day-ket-noi-giao-thong-trung-quoc-viet-nam-20241024074330314.htm