The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association of HCM City co-host a ceremony on September 27 to mark the 73rd National Day of China (October 1, 1949 – 2022). (Photo: VNA)HCM City(VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and theVietnam-China Friendship Association of HCM City co-hosted a ceremony on September 27 tomark the 73rd National Day of China (October 1, 1949 – 2022).
Congratulating the Governmentand people of China on their National Day, Chairman of the Vietnam-ChinaFriendship Association of HCM City Duong Quang Ha said after 73 years ofreconstruction and development, China has become a developed economy.
He recalled China’sassistance for Vietnam during the past resistance wars against the French colonists and American imperialists and highlighted the longstanding friendshipbetween the two countries, which was nurtured by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and MaoZedong and their successors.
Ha also highlightedthe Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, saying the two countrieshave held regular exchanges and sharing of information to sustainably develop bilateralrelations in various areas.
Wei Huaxiang, Chinese ConsulGeneral in HCM City, said under the leadership of the two parties, Vietnam-China relations have weathered global upheavals tocontinue moving forward to harvest new achievements.
The Chinese diplomat saidHCM City plays a vital part in promoting exchanges between the two nations.
He pledged that theChinese Consulate General in HCM City is ready to coordinate with themunicipal Party Committee and People’s Committee to step up ties betweenVietnam’s southern hub and China’s cities and provinces.
He also vowed to engagein developing HCM City as a financial, science-technology and cultural centre, and to strengthen infrastructure connectivity, contributing to expanding thebilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership./.
