At the meeting (Photo: VNA) Beijing (VNA) – Vietnamese Ambassador to ChinaPham Sao Mai on August 31 paid a courtesy call to Chinese State Counsellor andDefence Minister Wei Fenghe.
Ambassador Mai said despite the COVID-19pandemic, ties between Vietnam and China still grow stably with regularhigh-level exchanges and contacts in a flexible manner, stronger exchange and cooperation between ministries andlocalities, and positive results in economic, trade and investment links.
He suggested that both sides should enhance flexible exchanges by the two countries’ military leaders, uphold existing cooperation mechanisms,especially border defence friendship exchange, as well as extend collaborationin fields of potential and demand towards deepening bilateral defence ties.
Mai said amid complicated developments in theregion and the world, both sides should follow common perceptions by the leaders of the twoParties and countries, properly settle disputes at sea by peacefulmeans, refrain from actions that could complicate the situation, respect legaland legitimate rights and interests of each side in line with internationallaw, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea(UNCLOS).
Wei, for his part, affirmed that the Party,Government, army and people of China treasure the development of friendlyneighborliness and comprehensive cooperation with the Vietnamese counterparts.
Amid the COVID-19, the two armies offeredmutual support, making important contributions to fighting the pandemic.
He also wished that China and Vietnam would satisfactorily settle differences on thebasis of common perceptions by senior leaders for the overall relationship between the two countries as well as for the sake of peace andstability in the region./.
