A friendship exchange was held in Hanoi on Sept. 29 to mark the National Days of Vietnam and China and the 1,000 th anniversary of Thang Long-Hanoi.

Addressing the event, President of the Hanoi Chapter of the Vietnam-China Friendship Association Hoang Vinh Giang said the Vietnam and China have helped each other in difficult periods and shared successes in the renovation and international integration process.

The friendly cooperation between the two Parties, States and people has developed, he added.

Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam Sun Guoxiang thanked the Vietnamese friends for their sentiments. He congratulated the Vietnamese people on Hanoi ’s millennial anniversary, saying that city has got a new facelift with outstanding achievements in its construction./.