A seminar and a cultural and art exchange was held in the northern mountainous province of Cao Bang on November 20 as part of the fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange.
The fifth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange, which took place on November 19 and 20, has been a success, said Deputy Defence Minister Senior Lieutenant General Nguyen Chi Vinh.
Former Foreign Minister of the Philippines Albert del Rosario has called on Chinese President Xi Jinping to “pursue the wise path of moderation, reason and fairness” in the resolution of disputes in the East Sea.
Vietnamese Defence Minister Ngo Xuan Lich and his Chinese counterpart Wei Fenghe held talks in China’s Guangxi province on November 19, during which they reviewed the five years of border defence friendship exchange between the two countries.
The defence ties has become one of the important pillars of the diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China, Deputy Defence Minister Nguyen Chi Vinh said at his reception for Ambassador of China to Vietnam Xiong Ba in Hanoi on November 16.
Singapore and China on November 14 pledged to work together to promote bilateral ties and the latter’s relations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).
The VN-China border defence friendship exchange will take place in the northeast province of Cao Bang and the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China from Nov. 19-20.
The Diplomatic Academy of Vietnam and the Chinese Embassy in Hanoi jointly held a conference in Hanoi on November 14 to discuss the Belt and Road initiative and cooperation between Vietnam and China.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc said he supports the efforts of China and ASEAN in developing their foundation of connectivity in terms of mutual trust, physical connection, and human connection.