Party chief hosts Chinese Defence Minister

Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong on April 26 hosted a reception for Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence Wei Fenghe, who is paying an official visit to Vietnam.
Party chief hosts Chinese Defence Minister ảnh 1Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong (right) and Chinese State Councillor and Minister of National Defence Wei Fenghe (Photo: VNA)

Hanoi (VNA)
– Party General Secretary NguyenPhu Trong on April 26 hosted a reception for Chinese State Councillor andMinister of National Defence Wei Fenghe, who is paying an official visit toVietnam.

At the meeting, the Party leader highlighted the successesof the recent sixth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange and theseventh defence strategy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level betweendefence ministries of the two countries.

Wei congratulated the success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and congratulatedTrong on his re-election as Party General Secretary.

He also lauded achievements the Vietnamese people have made across spheres under the leadership of the CPV led by Trong.

He said over the past time, the relations between thetwo Parties and countries have developed healthily, stably and sustainably.

The Chinese Party and State attach great importance tothe traditional friendly neighbourliness with Vietnam, and to promotingbilateral cooperation in all fields, thus contributing to maintaining regionalpeace, he said.  

The two defence ministries will step up cooperationand friendship, particularly in the context of China celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, and Vietnam embarking on the implementationof the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

For his part, Trong also affirmed the importance theVietnamese Party, State and people place on the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, as well as the mutual support during history between the two Parties, States and peoples.

The host expressed his hope that the two Parties and countrieswill make greater efforts in maintaining a peaceful and cooperative environmenton the basis of respecting legitimate rights of each other and theirfriendship, for peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world.

Despite the complex developments of the regional and globalsituation, plus the COVID-19 spread, the relations between the two Parties andcountries have been maintained on a healthy and stable manner, and even made new strides, thanks to joint efforts.

High-level exchanges have been maintained, andcollaboration between ministries, agencies and localities has been consolidatedand enhanced, he added.

Trong also noted his hope that cooperation betweenVietnamese and Chinese armies will make new progress in the future./.
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