Party General Secretary and President Nguyen Phu Trong (R) receives Chinese Ambassador Xiong Bo in Hanoi on January 21, 2019. (Photo: VNA)

Ambassador Xiong said he hopes for more exchanges between representatives at all levels and to continue to foster the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Mr. Trong suggested Vietnam and China continue to exchange experience, boost all-round cooperation, and settle differences with respect to international law and shared perceptions between leaders of the two countries.