The delegation was led by Vice President of the ChinesePeople's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) Yuan Mindao.
The Chinese scholars highlighted the mutual supportbetween the two neighbouring countries during difficult periods, saying thefriendship, cultivated by Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Mao Zedong, is aninvaluable asset shared by the two countries and peoples forever.
The Vietnam-China comprehensive strategiccooperative partnership has been developing fruitfully and healthily, theysaid.
The CPAFFC and the China-Vietnam Friendship Association have maintainedgood relations with the Vietnam Union of Friendship Organisations (VUFO) andthe Vietnam-China Friendship Association, and organised various culturalexchanges and festivals, contributing to promoting people-to-people exchanges,the scholars continued.
PM Chinh thanked the Chinese scholars for theirsentiments to Vietnam, and affirmed that the great friendship between the twocountries was sourced from sentiments between Presidents Ho Chi Minh and MaoZedong.
He suggested the CPAFFC, the China-Vietnam Friendship Association,the VUFO and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association preserve historicaldocuments and work to enhance the friendship between the two countries.
He urged the Chinese scholars to contribute moreto the Vietnam-China relationship with practical actions. /.