HCM City ceremony marks China’s 73rd National Day
HCM City
(VNA) – The Ho Chi Minh City Union of Friendship Organisations (HUFO) and the
Vietnam-China Friendship Association of HCM City co-hosted a ceremony on September 27 to
mark the 73rd National Day of China (October 1, 1949 – 2022).
Congratulating the Government
and people of China on their National Day, Chairman of the Vietnam-China
Friendship Association of HCM City Duong Quang Ha said after 73 years of
reconstruction and development, China has become a developed economy.
He recalled China’s
assistance for Vietnam during the past resistance wars against the French colonists and American imperialists and highlighted the longstanding friendship
between the two countries, which was nurtured by late Presidents Ho Chi Minh and Mao
Zedong and their successors.
Ha also highlighted
the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, saying the two countries
have held regular exchanges and sharing of information to sustainably develop bilateral
relations in various areas.
Wei Huaxiang, Chinese Consul
General in HCM City, said under the leadership of the two parties, Vietnam-China relations have weathered global upheavals to
continue moving forward to harvest new achievements.
The Chinese diplomat said
HCM City plays a vital part in promoting exchanges between the two nations.
He pledged that the
Chinese Consulate General in HCM City is ready to coordinate with the
municipal Party Committee and People’s Committee to step up ties between
Vietnam’s southern hub and China’s cities and provinces.
He also vowed to engage
in developing HCM City as a financial, science-technology and cultural centre, and to strengthen infrastructure connectivity, contributing to expanding the
bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership./.