Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong has assured Liu Yunshan, Politburo Standing Committee member and Secretary of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee that Vietnam attaches special importance to ties with China. 

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (R) and member of the Chinese Politburo Standing Committee Liu Yunshan

During a reception in Hanoi on September 18, the Party leader expressed his wish that the Vietnam-China relations will develop healthily and steadily for the interests of the two countries’ people as well as for peace and development in the region and the world. 

Hailing positive development of ties between the two Parties and countries over the past years, he underscored the significance of the exchange of theory and experience in socio-economic development, Party building and personnel training. 

He wished that the CPC led by Xi Jinping will successfully organise its 19th National Congress. 

Liu, who is in Vietnam from September 18-19, expressed his belief that under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam led by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, the Vietnamese people will continue reaping greater successes in the national reform and socialism building. 

He affirmed that the Party and State of China attach importance to developing the traditional friendship and cooperation between the two Parties and countries. 

The guest wished to work closely with Vietnam to prepare for the Party General Secretary and President of China’s official visit to Vietnam and his attendance at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting in November, the first foreign trip made by the Chinese leader following the 19th CPC National Congress. 

The same day, Politburo member Tran Quoc Vuong, Secretary of the CPV Central Committee and head of the Committee’s Inspection Commission held talks with the Chinese guest. 

The two sides extensively discussed measures to fully and effectively implement common perceptions and agreements between leaders of the two Parties and countries, contributing to strengthening political trust and friendship, improving the efficiency of practical collaboration in diverse areas, maintaining peace and security, and properly settling the East Sea issue.

VNA