Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong hosted a reception for a high-level Chinese Party delegation led by Politburo Standing Committee member and Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in Hanoi on July 17, hailing the significance of the visit for relations between the two Parties and countries.

The Party chief said the Vietnamese Party, State and people always attach importance to developing the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries, adding that he values the outcomes of Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli’s talks with his Vietnamese counterpart Nguyen Xuan Phuc on orientations and measures to develop bilateral ties, including result-oriented cooperation in economics, trade and investment and the translation of agreements into concrete projects.

He stressed that the two sides should strictly carry out common perceptions reached by their Parties and States’ leaders, foster result-oriented exchanges and cooperation in all fields, and deal with existing issues step by step for the sake of the two peoples and regional peace, stability and collaboration.

Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli applauded the sound progress in the relationship between the Parties and the nations, especially since the official China visit by General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong recently.

He praised the accomplishments that the Vietnamese Party and people have gained in their doi moi (reform) period along with the country’s increasing stature in the region and the world.

He affirmed the Chinese Party and State place special importance on the traditional amity and all-faceted cooperation with Vietnam, noting that China is willing to join hands with Vietnam in consolidating their comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership for the fundamental and long-term benefits of the two peoples.-VNA