Leaders of the Vietnamese government and the Party have
extended congratulations to their Chinese counterparts on China’s 60th
National Day (October 1, 1949-2009).
Party General Secretary Nong
Duc Manh, State President Nguyen Minh Triet, Prime Minister Nguyen Tan
Dung and National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong extended their
good wishes to Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Hu
Jintao, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s
Congress Wu Banguo, and Premier of the State Council Wen Jiabao. The
full text of their message follows:
“On the occasion of the 60th anniversary of China’s National Day – a
festival of Chinese people, on behalf of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam and Vietnam’s State, Government and people
and also personnally, we send to you and through you, to the Central
Committee of the Communist Party of China and China’s State, Government
and people, the best wishes.
“Over the past 60 years, under the leadership of the Communist Party of
China, the Chinese people have reached enormous achievements, making
many great exploits admired by the world. Noteworthy is the development
achievements that China has gained after more than 30 years of its
reform and open-door, which are turning China into the world’s leading
country in comprehensive national strength, contributing to improving
Chinese people’s living standards, bringing China’s role and position
to a new height in the international arena and giving impetus to the
world’s common development. China ’s past great efforts together with
those from other countries have also contributed to overcoming
effectively the adverse impacts triggered by the global financial
crisis – the first step for the economic growth recovery in the world.
The Vietnamese people are delighted at and warmly congratulate the
Chinese people on those achievements. The Vietnamese people also
believe that the Chinese people will reach definitely greater
achievements in their course of reform and open-door as well as the
building up of socialism with Chinese characteristics.
“We are very pleased with the more and more profound development of and
important results from comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership
between the two parties and the two nations in line with their 16-word
motto and four-best spirit. The maintenance of visits exchanged by the
two countries’ leaders, the increase in the political trust between the
two sides, the effectiveness in bilateral cooperation in all fields and
gradual resolution of issues remaining in the two countries’ relations
including the completion of land border demarcation and marker planting
are of historical significance to the two countries.
“We believe that on the occasion of the 2010 Vietnam-China Friendship
Year and with joint efforts from both sides, activities to mark the
60th anniversary of Vietnam-China diplomatic ties will help further
consolidate the traditional friendship and mutual understanding between
the two peoples as well as strengthen the comprehensive cooperation
between the two Parties and two States.
“The Vietnamese Party, State, Government and people always attach
importance to and wish to further develop the friendship and
cooperation with the Party, State, Government and people of China; and
will do their utmost to together with the Chinese side to foster the
bilateral relationship in an effort to develop the comprehensive
strategic cooperation partnership for the prosperity of each nation and
for the benefits of the two peoples as well as for peace, stability,
cooperation and development in the region and the world at large.
“We wish all of you good health and more successes on your noble positions.”
On the occasion, Deputy Prime Minister cum Foreign Minister Pham Gia
Khiem, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for
Bilateral Cooperation, sent messages of congratulations to Chinese
State Councillor and Chairman of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee
for Bilateral Cooperation, Dai Bingguo, and Chinese Foreign Minister
Yang Jiechi./.