Vietnamese President Luong Cuong and General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping (Photo: VOV)

The two leaders hailed the traditional friendship founded by President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zhedong and nurtured by generations of leaders of the two countries as an invaluable asset that needs to be continued, preserved, and upheld by future generations.

President Cuong affirmed that the Vietnamese Party and State consistently consider the consolidation and development of friendly and cooperative relations with China an objective requirement, a strategic choice, and a top priority in Vietnam’s overall foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, peace, friendship, cooperation and development, and diversification and multilateralization of external ties.

At the talk between Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Chinese General Secretary and President Xi Jinping (Photo: VOV)

General Secretary and President Xi said over the past 75 years, the framework of the bilateral relations from traditional friendship and brotherhood has become a joint effort to build a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, creating a model of friendship, mutual assistance and solidarity.

Highly appreciating the fruitful results and important common perceptions reached at the talks and meetings between General Secretary and President Xi and the key leaders of Vietnam, President Cuong made a number of proposals and major directions for cooperation between the two countries in the coming time.

At the talk between Vietnamese State President Luong Cuong and Chinese General Secretary and President Xi Jinping (Photo: VOV)

First, the two sides should maintain regular high-level exchanges to enhance trust, share experience in governance and national development, and effectively promote cooperation mechanisms on the channels of the Party, Government, National Assembly/National People's Congress, and Fatherland Front/People's Political Consultative Conference of the two countries.

Second, Vietnam and China need to enhance practical cooperation in all fields, with a focus on making science and technology cooperation a new pillar, new driving force, and new highlight for bilateral cooperation.

Third, the two sides should effectively deploy the Vietnam-China Year of Humanistic Exchange 2025.

Fourth, Vietnam and China need to enhance exchanges and coordination at international and regional forums of which both sides are members, and to support each other in enhancing their roles and positions in the international arena.

Fifth, the two countries must control and satisfactorily resolve differences at sea on the basis of compliance with high-level common perceptions, in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), thereby maintaining a peaceful and stable environment in the East Sea and in the region.

Mr. Xi highly appreciated the positive opinions and important proposals put forth by President Cuong, affirming that the Chinese Party and State want and are ready to maintain high-level strategic exchanges with Vietnam which play a leading role  in bilateral relations; continue to deepen cooperation between the Party, Government, military and law enforcement channels; and effectively implement the cooperation plan connecting the "Belt and Road" initiative with the "Two Corridors, One Belt" framework.

He said China is willing to work with Vietnam to promote cooperation in transport infrastructure, especially the three railway lines connecting the two countries, cross-border economic cooperation zones, and smart border gates, and expand the import of high-quality goods from Vietnam.

The two sides will promote cooperation in emerging areas such as green development, 5G, artificial intelligence; implement diverse cultural exchanges to connect their people, focusing on the young generations who are considered the foundation and future of China-Vietnam relations; enhance local exchange activities and cooperation in the fields of education, culture, and tourism; and strengthen cooperation in multilateral mechanisms.

The Chinese leader also proposed that the two sides effectively implement the high-level common perceptions, properly control disagreements and expand cooperation at sea.