Party General Secretary To Lam and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.

The two sides agreed to steadfastly promote the Vietnam-China friendship. China emphasized that it consistently pursues the policy of friendship with Vietnam and always considers Vietnam a priority in its neighborhood diplomacy. Vietnam reaffirmed that it always considers relations with China a consistent policy, an objective requirement, and a top priority in its foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation, and diversification. This is the strategic choice of both sides.

The two sides agreed on the need to firmly support each other in maintaining strategic autonomy and autonomously choosing a development path suitable to the situation of their countries; and persistently follow the motto of "friendly neighborliness, comprehensive cooperation, long-term stability, looking towards the future", the spirit of "good neighbors, good friends, good comrades, good partners," and "six major orientations". 

They will continue to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership, promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, and enhance mutually beneficial cooperation with higher quality, creating a model for building a community with a shared future of humanity.

The two sides reaffirmed the need to firmly support each other on the path to socialism in accordance with each country's conditions.

They determined that it is necessary to work together to raise strategic trust to a higher level.

The Vietnamese side affirmed its adherence to the “one China” policy, recognizing that there is only one China in the world, that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole legitimate government representing all of China, and that Taiwan is an inseparable part of Chinese territory. It supports the peaceful development of cross-strait relations and the cause of China’s unification, resolutely opposes any separatist activity seeking “Taiwan independence”, and consistently backs the principle of non-interference in the internal affairs of other countries. The Vietnamese side affirmed that it does not develop any state-level relations with Taiwan. It held that the issues of Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet are China’s internal affairs, and supported China in maintaining the stable development of Hong Kong, Xinjiang, and Tibet. The Chinese side expressed its appreciation for these stances of Vietnam and expressed its support for Vietnam in maintaining social stability, ensuring national security, development, and national unity. 

The two sides reaffirmed the need to build a more substantive pillar of national defense-security cooperation. They will prioritize accelerating connectivity through railways, expressways, and border gate infrastructure.

The two sides agreed to soon discuss and sign an agreement on fishery cooperation in the Gulf of Tonkin and implement cooperation in the release and protection of aquatic resources in the Gulf of Tonkin. They will continue to effectively implement the agreement on establishing a hotline to deal with unexpected fishery incidents in the Vietnam-China waters and the agreement on maritime search and rescue cooperation. 

The two sides agreed to effectively implement the memorandum of understanding between the two countries' regulatory authorities on digital communications.

Vietnam supported activities of the China Cultural Centre in Hanoi. China welcomed an early establishment of Vietnam’s Cultural Centre in Beijing. The two sides pledged to effectively operate the Ban Gioc (Vietnam)-Detian (China) waterfalls landscape site, and encourage tourists from one side to travel to the other. 

They reaffirmed the perseverance to defend the international system with the United Nations as its core, the international order with international law as its foundation, and the adherence to the “Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence” and the basic norms of international relations with the purpose and principles of the United Nations Charter as the cornerstone. 

Vietnam is ready for discussion about becoming a partner country of BRICS, and is willing to strengthen cooperation with the Shanghai Cooperation Organization. 

The two sides paid attention to the trade and investment restrictions and reaffirmed the commitment to maintaining an open, transparent, inclusive, and non-discriminatory multilateral trading system, with the World Trade Organization (WTO) at its core and rules-based governance as the foundation, and to promoting economic globalization to develop in an open and inclusive direction that brings about common, balanced, and win-win benefits. 

The two sides will promote the high-quality implementation of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP); and welcome the application of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (China) to join the RCEP. The Vietnamese side supported China's accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in accordance with the standards and procedures of the Agreement. 

The two sides agreed to properly manage and resolve differences, while safeguarding the overall friendly relations between Vietnam and China. 

They emphasized the need to better manage, actively resolve sea-related differences, and jointly maintain peace and stability in the East Sea. The two sides agreed to abide by the important common perceptions reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and countries; persist in friendly consultations to actively seek fundamental and long-term solutions that are acceptable to both sides and accord with the agreement on basic principles guiding the settlement of sea-related issues between Vietnam and China, and international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). The two sides pledged not to take actions that may complicate the situation or expand disputes, and to work together to maintain stability at sea. They agreed to step up negotiations on the delimitation of the sea areas beyond the mouth of the Gulf of Tonkin, and on cooperation for mutual development at sea to soon achieve substantive progress; actively implement cooperation in less sensitive areas at sea; and strengthen cooperation in maritime search and rescue. 

The two sides pledged to push ahead with the full and effective implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the East Sea (DOC) and, through consultation and consensus, to soon reach a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC) aligning with international law, including UNCLOS. 

They agreed to enhance border area management; actively promote the opening and upgrade of border gates; and continue to effectively implement the agreement on the travel of vessels in the free navigation area at the mouth of the Bac Luan/Beilun River. 

The two sides agreed that the state visit to Vietnam by Party General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping was a great success and marked a significant milestone in the history of relations between the two Parties and countries.  

The Chinese top leader invited Party General Secretary To Lam and State President Luong Cuong to visit China at an early date. Both leaders thanked him and gladly accepted the invitation.