Top Vietnamese leader’s China visit a special highlight: Singaporean expert

Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping (L) welcomes Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam (Photo: VNA)

Singapore (VNA) – The freshly-ended state visit to China by Vietnamese Party General Secretary and State President To Lam is a particularly significant highlight, drawing substantial attention from the international community, according to Associate Prof., Dr. Vu Minh Khuong from the Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy under the National University of Singapore.

Khuong said that the itinerary of Lam's trip, starting from Guangdong city, Guangzhou province, before moving on to Beijing, carries profound significance, as it shows that the bilateral relationship is built upon the sacrifices and bloodshed by generations of revolutionaries and underscores Vietnam's steadfast loyalty in its relationship with its friend and its desire for sincere and collaborative engagement with China in the coming time.

The expert assessed that the greatest achievement of this visit is a profound shared vision that Vietnam and China will achieve prosperity together over the next 2-3 decades, and this collaboration is expected to become a global model of how two countries can overcome differences to build a bright future for each nation, as well as for the region and the world.

To build mutual trust, Vietnam and China need to undertake symbolic projects, as suggested by Lam, like significant scientific and technological works and large-scale projects that exceed expectations.

For example, if the metro line projects in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City achieve quality comparable to those in major Chinese cities such as Shenzhen and Shanghai within the next 10-15 years, the people of Vietnam will soon reap significant benefits, Khuong stated, adding that this will symbolise friendship and represent a long-term commitment to jointly striving for prosperity in the future./.

VNA