Greetings exchanged to mark Vietnam-China diplomatic ties

On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties, top leaders of both sides exchanged congratulatory messages with each other.

Vietnamese President Truong Tan Sang and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the APEC Summit in Beijing last year

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, President Truong Tan Sang, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Sinh Hung exchanged greetings with Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the National People’s Congress Zhang Dejiang.

In their letters, the Vietnamese leaders affirmed that January 18, 1950 marked an important milestone in the history of bilateral relations as China was the first nation in the world to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam.

“Over the past 65 years, despite difficulties, friendship and co-operation are still the main focus of the two Parties and States’ relationship; and constantly consolidating and developing the ties are in accordance with the two peoples’ basic and long-term interests and contribute to maintaining peace, stability, co-operation and development in the region and the world,” wrote the letters.

The leaders expressed their delight at new progress in the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic co-operative partnership, confirming that Vietnam always treasures its relationship with China and wants to work with China to further the bilateral ties.

With joint efforts from both sides, the time-honoured friendship, mutual trust and mutually beneficial collaboration between the two Parties, States and peoples will be enhanced, bringing about prosperity for each country and happiness for people, they added.

In turn, the Chinese leaders also wrote in their message that the Chinese Party and Government attach great importance to developing the bilateral ties, stand ready to work with Vietnam to carry forward strategic co-operation, and bear in mind a strategic and long-term perspective and the need to steer bilateral relations in the correct direction.

In the context of profound changes in international and regional arenas, good-neighbourliness and friendship, enhanced political mutual trust and deepened co-operation are in line with the aspirations of the two peoples and their fundamental interests, they affirmed.

On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh also exchanged congratulatory messages with Chinese FM Wang Yi.

(Source: nhandan.org.vn)