Xi congratulates Vietnam leaders on 76th anniversary of bilateral ties

Key Highlights

• Xi said that he is pleased to see that over the past year, exchanges between the two sides at all levels have become closer, and cooperation in areas such as political security, trade and investment, and cultural and educational exchanges has delivered more tangible results.
• Vigorous activities marking the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations and the China-Vietnam Year of People-to-People Exchanges brought tangible benefits to both people, and injected strong impetus into their efforts for national modernization, he added.
• Xi pointed out that this year marks the first year of China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, and that the 14th National Congress of the CPV is about to be held, ushering Vietnam into a new era of national development.
• He stressed that both China and Vietnam are at crucial stages of their respective development and revitalization.
• Working together to advance a socialist path that suits each country’s national conditions, consolidating good-neighborliness and friendship, and deepening unity and cooperation are in the common interests of both sides, and bear great significance for revitalizing the world’s socialist cause and promoting human development and progress, Xi said.