Hanoi (VNA) – The Chinese Embassy in Vietnam on January 15 held abanquet to celebrate the 70th founding anniversary of Vietnam –China diplomatic relations (January 18).
Attending the event, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Hoa Binh affirmed thefriendship, which was nurtured by President Ho Chi Minh and President MaoZedong and generations of leaders of both countries, has become a valuableasset of the two nations.
Therefore, he said both nations must be responsible for preserving andpromoting the traditional friendship, bringing practical benefits to theVietnamese and Chinese people.
Deputy PM Binh stressed the Vietnamese Party, State and people always treasure thecomprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with their Chinese counterparts,hoping the Chinese sides will work to develop the ties into a stable, healthyand sustainable manner.
He expressed his belief that with the dogged determination of high-levelleaders, ministries, departments, sectors and people of both countries, thepartnership will be unceasingly consolidated and elevated to a new heightacross the fields of economy, trade, investment and tourism for regional andglobal peace, cooperation and development.
Meanwhile, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Xiong Bo reviewed significantachievements in the bilateral ties in the past seven decades, underlining theyear 2020 has important meaning for the two nations as China is building an comprehensivelywell-off society and realising its first “centenary goal” while Vietnam ismarking the 90th founding anniversary of the Communist Party ofVietnam, and playing the role as the ASEAN Chair 2020 and a non-permanentmember at the United Nations Security Council.
To this end, he said both sides need to bolster cooperation, and together graspdevelopment opportunities.
The Chinese diplomat wished Vietnam and China will continue to promote theirtraditional friendship, enhance political trust, and further the bilateral relationshipinto a deeper and more practical fashion, making more contributions to globalpeace, stability and human progress.
Earlier, the Vietnamese Embassy in China also hosted a banquet to mark the 70th founding anniversary of Vietnam – China diplomatic ties on January 13./.