Party Politburo member and Chairman of the Vietnam Fatherland Front (VFF) Nguyen Thien Nhan received visiting Vice Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Liu Xiaofeng in Hanoi on November 21.

Chairman Nhan said 2013 is a special year in the Vietnam – China relations with high-ranking visits by their leaders, and expressed his hope that this visit will contribute to the two countries’ comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.

Through the upcoming second Vietnam – China Youth Festival in Nanning , China ’s Guangxi, the young generations of the two countries will act as a bridge to reinforce bilateral ties, he added.

Vice Chairman Liu expressed his hope that the cooperation and exchanges between both sides will become more regular.

He also voiced his belief that Vietnam will achieve further developments under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

The same day, Vice Chairman and General Secretary of the VFF’s Central Committee Vu Trong Kim had talks with the Chinese official.-VNA