The commitments came during a meeting in Hanoi the same day betweenVietnam’s National Assembly Chairman Nguyen Phu Trong and ViceChairwoman of the Chinese National People’s Congress (NPC) StandingCommittee Yan Junqi.
During the function, Chairman Trong expressed his admiration for thegrand achievements made so far by the Chinese people during the reformand market-opening process conducted under the leadership of theChinese Communist Party. He said China’s experience in the renovationand development process is a valuable lesson for Vietnam. He alsoexpressed his belief that the NPC delegation’s visit would contributeto boosting relations between Vietnam and China.
Meanwhile, the Vice Chairwoman of the NPC Standing Committee said shewas impressed to see with her own eyes Vietnam’s considerableachievements in development so far. She also confirmed that Chinaremains fully committed to developing relations with Vietnam.
As the two are close neighbours, with many cultural similarities, andespecially since now are both undertaking the same task of opening uptheir economies, China and Vietnam should share and learn from eachother’s experience, she said.
The development of China-Vietnam relations not only benefits bothcountries but also contributes to the prosperity of the whole region,the Chairwoman added.
Later the same day, she and her entourage laid wreaths at the Ho ChiMinh mausoleum and visited some historic and cultural relics in Hanoi./.