Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (left) meets with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. Photo: Cong Tuyen/VNA correspondent in China
At the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son respectfully conveyed the warm greetings of General Secretary To Lam, President Luong Cuong, Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, National Assembly Chairwoman Tran Thanh Man, and Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan to General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Prime Minister Li Cuong, Chairman of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji, Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning, Vice President Han Zheng, and other senior Chinese leaders.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son congratulated China on its great achievements in recent times; affirmed that Vietnam always considers developing relations with China a consistent policy, an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralization, and diversification of foreign relations; and highly appreciated the positive development trend and important results of the relations between the two Parties and the two countries in recent times.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (left) meets with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng. Photo: Cong Tuyen/VNA correspondent in China
Vice President Han Zheng welcomed Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son's visit to China and co-chairing the 16th meeting of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation; respectfully conveyed the greetings and best wishes of the Chinese senior leaders to the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam; affirmed that China attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the Community of Shared Future with Vietnam, always considering this a priority direction in China's neighborly diplomacy, supporting Vietnam in carrying out the cause of Renovation, industrialization, modernization of the country, and successfully building socialism.
Exchanging opinions on directions for promoting bilateral cooperation in the coming time, the two sides agreed to strengthen the direction of all levels, sectors and localities of the two countries to closely coordinate and actively implement high-level agreements and common perceptions, contributing to further deepening the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Vietnam-China Community of Shared Future of strategic significance.
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son (second from left) speaks at the meeting. Photo: Cong Tuyen/VNA correspondent in China
Regarding some specific focuses, Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son suggested continuing to increase the exchange of delegations at all levels; promoting cooperation in all fields, especially connecting development strategies, connecting transport infrastructure, economic-trade cooperation, investment, culture, education, and tourism. The Deputy Prime Minister suggested that both sides prioritize accelerating the implementation of three standard gauge railway lines connecting Vietnam with China (Lao Cai - Hanoi - Hai Phong, Lang Son - Hanoi, Mong Cai - Ha Long - Hai Phong); asking China to continue to expand the import of Vietnamese goods; encouraging reputable enterprises to invest in large-scale, high-quality, modern technology projects, representing China's development level.
The Deputy Prime Minister also suggested that the two sides coordinate well in implementing activities to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries and the Vietnam-China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025, and actively promote the traditional friendship between the two countries. At the same time, the Deputy Prime Minister suggested that the two sides strictly implement high-level agreements and common perceptions on maritime issues; increase common points, narrow differences, respect each other's legitimate and legal rights and interests, in accordance with international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), contributing to maintaining peace, stability and development in the region and the world.
Chinese Vice President Han Zheng (2nd right) speaks at the meeting. Photo: Cong Tuyen/VNA correspondent in China
Expressing his approval and appreciation for the opinions and proposals of Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son, Vice President Han Zheng emphasized that China is willing to work with Vietnam to maintain strategic exchanges between senior leaders and all levels, promote further deepening of substantive cooperation in various fields, and continuously deepen the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership and the China-Vietnam Community of Shared Future of strategic significance. Vice President Han Zheng affirmed that China supports Vietnam in successfully organizing the 14th National Party Congress, enhancing transport infrastructure connectivity, promoting cooperation in tourism, education and training, achieving new records in trade relations and promoting multilateral cooperation; support Vietnam to successfully host APEC Year 2027. Vice President Han Zheng also suggested that the two sides strengthen people-to-people exchanges, consolidate the foundation of public opinion, better control and resolve disagreements at sea, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.
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