New milestone in Vietnam - China friendly neighborly relations
The leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam are very hopeful and expect the visit of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to achieve good results.
Party Central Committee member, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son said that the State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (from April 14-15, 2025) is an important foreign policy event of the two Parties and two countries, with strategic significance, long-term impact on the development of Vietnam - China relations in the context that both countries are entering a new era, a new era of development.
Determine major directions and focus on implementing cooperation in various fields
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son emphasized that the leaders of the Party and State of Vietnam are very hopeful and expect the visit to achieve good results in some aspects.
Firstly, increase high-level strategic exchanges, especially regular contacts between the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries, thereby further consolidating the foundation of political trust, sharing experiences in governance and national development, and orienting the stable and healthy development of bilateral relations in the context of the continued complicated international and regional situation.
Second, identify major directions, focus on implementing cooperation in various fields; elevate substantial cooperation between the two countries towards increasingly high quality, efficiency, and sustainability; promote the creation of "bright spots" in high-level cooperation, especially in areas where Vietnam has a need for, China has strengths such as standard gauge railways, agricultural trade, science and technology, education and training, digital economy, green economy... to meet the aspirations and interests of the people of the two countries. It is expected that during the visit, ministries, branches, agencies and localities of both sides will sign about 40 cooperation documents in a series of fields, creating an important foundation for more effective cooperation in the coming time.
Third, spreading the positive effects of the visit to all levels, sectors, and people of all walks of life on both sides; promoting the successful implementation of the Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year 2025, enhancing friendly exchanges between mass organizations, socio-political organizations, and expanding cooperation between localities of the two countries.
Fourth, through exchanges in a spirit of frankness, sincerity, substance, mutual understanding, placing oneself in each other's positions to properly handle existing problems on the border, control and better resolve disagreements at sea according to the general high-level awareness, not allowing problems at sea to affect the healthy development of the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries, contributing to maintaining peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region as well as in the world.
Implementing the Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son also said that during General Secretary To Lam's State visit to China in August 2024, the top leaders of the two Parties and countries agreed to identify 2025 as the "Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year" on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
The implementation of the Vietnam - China Humanitarian Exchange Year is of great significance to the relationship between the two Parties and the two countries. This is an opportunity for both sides to review the journey and express gratitude for the great contributions of the previous generations of leaders of the two Parties and two countries, directly President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zhe Dong, who personally built and diligently nurtured and formed the "the close relationship between Vietnam and China, both comrades and brothers", laying a solid foundation for today's friendly and comprehensive neighborly relations between Vietnam and China.
The year of human exchange is a motivation and opportunity for the younger generations of the two countries to follow in their father's footsteps, inherit, preserve and constantly promote the good values of traditional friendship - the precious common assets of the two Parties, two countries and peoples of Vietnam and China.
The five-year humanistic exchange is a "catalyst", a glue to strengthen cooperation between departments, ministries, branches, localities, and people's organizations of the two countries, jointly effectively implementing high-level agreements and common perceptions, especially the Joint Statements and signed documents; thereby bringing more substantial results to bilateral relations, making practical contributions to the strong and prosperous development of each country in the new era and new era.
Deputy Prime Minister Bui Thanh Son believes that with the high respect and close coordination and careful preparation of the two sides, the fourth State visit to Vietnam by General Secretary and President Xi Jinping will be a great success in all aspects, becoming a new milestone in the friendly neighborly relationship, Comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership, and the Community of Shared Future Vietnam - China of strategic significance.
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