Party leader welcomes Chinese Defence Minister

At the meeting, the Party leader highlighted the successes of the recent sixth Vietnam-China border defence friendship exchange and the seventh defence strategy dialogue at the deputy ministerial level between defence ministries of the two nations.

Wei congratulated the success of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), and congratulated Trong on his re-election as Party General Secretary.

He also praised the remarkable achievements the Vietnamese people have recorded across multiple fields under the leadership of the CPV led by Party leader Trong as well as the relations between the two Parties and countries which have grown steadily over recent years.

The Chinese Party and State attach great importance to strengthening the traditional friendly neighbourliness with Vietnam, and bilateral cooperation across a variety of fields as a contribution to maintaining regional peace, he said.  

The two defence ministries will bolster cooperation and friendship, particularly in the context of China celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Communist Party of China, and Vietnam embarking on the implementation of the Resolution adopted at the 13th National Party Congress.

In response, Trong also affirmed the importance the Vietnamese Party, State and people place on the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, as well as the mutual support during history between the two Parties, States and peoples.

He expressed his hope that the two Parties and countries will exert greater efforts in maintaining a peaceful and cooperative environment on the basis of respecting legitimate rights of each other and their friendship, for peace, stability and cooperation in the region and the world.

Despite the complex developments of the regional and global situation, and the COVID-19 pandemic, the relations between the two Parties and countries have been maintained in a healthy and stable manner, and even made new strides, thanks to joint efforts.

Notably, high-level exchanges, and collaboration between ministries, agencies and localities has been further strengthened, he said, while hoping that cooperation between Vietnamese and Chinese armies will make new strides in the time ahead.