A delegation from the Communist Party of China led by Luo Huining, member of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Secretary of the Quinghai provincial Party Committee, is on a working visit to Vietnam from October 26-29.

During a reception given to the delegation in Hanoi on October 28, Pham Quang Nghi, Politburo member of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee and Secretary of the Hanoi Party Committee, welcomed the Chinese officials’ visit to Vietnam, saying he believes that the trip will contribute to promoting traditional friendship and cooperation between the two Parties and countries.

He highly valued the recent development in the relations of the two Parties and nations while affirming the Party, Government and people of Vietnam attach importance to developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China. He described it as the consistent and long-term guideline and leading priority in Vietnam’s policy of external relations.

Following a briefing on China’s political and socio-economic development and strengths of Quinghai, Luo Huining expressed his wish to strengthen multidimensional cooperation between his province and Vietnamese ministries and localities.

He said he believes that with the strong development of the China-Vietnam ties, the connectivity and all-around cooperation between Qinghai and Vietnam and its localities will be closer and more effective, contributing to enriching the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership as well as strengthening and promoting future cooperation between the two Parties and countries.

On this occasion, Qinghai province in collaboration with Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade and the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry organised an exhibition in Hanoi, introducing Qinghai’s goods and potential for cooperation in economics, trade and investment.

Earlier, a delegation of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) led by Hoang Binh Quang, member of the CPV Central Committee and Head of its Commission for External Relations, held talks with the Chinese delegation. They compared notes on how to promote ties between the two countries.

While in Vietnam, the Chinese delegation made a fact-finding tour of economic and cultural establishments in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City.-VNA