Hanoi (VNA) – General Secretary of the Communist Party ofVietnam (CPV) Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception in Hanoi on November 3 forChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi who affirmed that the Party, State and peopleof China always attach great importance to developing traditional friendshipwith Vietnam.
Wang briefed the Vietnamese leader on major contents and outcomes of the19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
He noted that Vietnam and China share many similarities in development idealsand path, as well as favourable conditions to strengthen practical cooperationin all fields, benefiting the people of both countries and for peace, stabilityand prosperity in the region and the world.
Wang said that CPC General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s Statevisit to Vietnam and his attendance at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting ishis first trip abroad after the 19th CPC National Congress, whichshows the Chinese leader’s and the CPC’s special sentiments to Vietnam.
For his part, CPV General Secretary Trong congratulated the CPC for thesuccessful 19th Congress, expressing his belief that under theleadership of the CPC and General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Chinese people willcomplete all targets set at the congress.
He stressed that the Party and State of Vietnam always pay greatattention to fostering and promoting the Vietnam-China traditional friendshipand comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
The Party chief welcomed the upcoming visit to Vietnam by CPC GeneralSecretary and President Xi Jinping and his attendance at the APEC EconomicLeaders’ Meeting.
He stressed that, in the future, the two sides should continue increasingmeetings between senior leaders, while promoting practical cooperation in allfields, and effectively implementing all important common perceptions andalready signed agreements, thus enhancing political trust with respect to eachother’s legitimate interests and proper settlement of existing problems inbilateral relations.-VNA