HCM City (VNA) – A ceremony was held in Ho Chi Minh City on January 20 to celebrate the 75th founding anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950 - 2025).
At the event, Permanent Vice Chairman of the Ho Chi Minh City People’s Committee Duong Ngoc Hai reflected on the long-standing relationship between the two countries.
He emphasised that over the past 75 years, the governments and people of Vietnam and China have deeply valued the importance of nurturing and strengthening their traditional friendship. This relationship, initiated and cultivated by President Ho Chi Minh and Chairman Mao Zedong, has laid a strong foundation for the continuous development of the bilateral relations.
In recent years, leaders of the two Parties and States have paid mutual high-level visits, and agreed to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and build a Vietnam-China community with a shared future, bringing about positive results in various areas, including politics, diplomacy, trade, culture, and people-to-people exchanges, Hai said.
Additionally, cooperation between localities, ministries, and sectors of both countries has flourished, significantly boosting bilateral trade.
Hai emphasised Ho Chi Minh City’s role as the economic powerhouse of Vietnam, highlighting the city’s ongoing commitment to enhancing cooperation with Chinese ministries, localities, and agencies.
He reaffirmed that strengthening economic ties and facilitating exchanges between local administrations are key priorities to further deepen the Comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
The Vice Chairman also pledged that the city would continue promoting the traditional friendship with China, focusing on encouraging younger generations to understand and support the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.
For his part, Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam He Wei said the hosting of the celebration showed that HCM City has attached importance to strengthening bilateral ties. He expressed his hope that the celebration will inspire Chinese businesses to invest and do business in the city.
Reflecting on the 75-year history, He acknowledged that despite challenges, the relations between Vietnam and China have flourished and reaped positive outcomes in multiple sectors, including politics, defence, trade, tourism, and people-to-people exchanges.
He expressed optimism that Ho Chi Minh City, as Vietnam’s economic engine and a pioneer in the country’s reforms, will benefit from the positive development of Vietnam-China relations.
The Ambassador also hoped that the city and Chinese localities will continue to step up cooperation and strengthen economic, trade, and investment ties while enhancing people-to-people exchanges./.
