Meeting marks Vietnam-China diplomatic ties
(VOV) - The Vietnamese Embassy in Beijing has held a meeting on January 18 to mark the 63rd anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China.
Ambassador Nguyen Van Tho highlighted the cultural similarities Vietnam and China share and their mutual development of socialism under the Communist regime.
The two countries are currently entering the core phase of their respective open-door policies and opening up their markets for faster national development. Tho said Vietnam and China hold great potential for strengthening their time-honoured relationship and cooperation.
Vietnam always attaches importance to boosting relations with China, a country Vietnam views as one of its primary long-term strategic partners, he stated.
Despite global economic turmoil, Vietnam and China have enjoyed lucrative cooperation. Two-way trade turnover exceeded US$41 billion in 2012. China has been Vietnam’s largest trade partner for eight consecutive years, he noted.
The two countries have promoted high-level delegation visits building mutual trust and deepening the cooperative bilateral relationship.
Chinese Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Fu Ying praised recent advances in Vietnam-China relations, saying the two sides have reached consensus on many important issues.
China pursues a consistent policy of maintaining friendship and cooperation with Vietnam for mutual benefits, she said.
Ambassador Tho held a meeting with Chinese media workers earlier on the same day, introducing Vietnam’s current national development and Party building processes as well as the country’s foreign policy.