People-to-people diplomacy between Vietnam and China over the last timehas played an increasing role in making practical contributions to thetwo sides’ comprehensive strategic partnership, Deputy Prime Ministerand Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh has said.
Hemaed the statement at his December 24 reception in Hanoi for visitingChina Association for International Friendly Contact (CAIFC) led by itschairman Li Zhaoxing.
Deputy PM Minh affirmed thefriendship between Vietnam and China has seen positive development,citing the two sides’ successes in organising the fifth People’s Forumin Vietnam’s Ninh Binh province and the second Youth Festival in China’sNanning city in November.
For his part, chairmanLi said in the time to come, the association will further contributionto international interaction in general and cementing the friendshipbetween the two countries in particular.-VNA