On December 1, 2023 local time, the 15th meeting of the China-Viet Nam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation was held in Hanoi, Viet Nam. The meeting was co-chaired by Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs and Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang and attended online and offline by responsible officials of multiple ministries and sub-national departments from both sides as members of the mechanism.

Wang Yi said, this year is of special significance to both China and Viet Nam. China has made a smooth start in implementing the guiding principles of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and Viet Nam has stepped up the implementation of the resolutions of the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Viet Nam. The socialist causes of both countries have entered a crucial stage. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of the China-Viet Nam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and under the strategic guidance of General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong, bilateral relations have been running at a high level and strategic cooperation has been deepened across the board. The two sides have reached important common understandings on upgrading the positioning of bilateral relations, which will usher in a new stage of bilateral relations. China is ready to work with Viet Nam to make good use of the steering committee for bilateral cooperation, a general management mechanism for overall coordination of bilateral cooperation, make overall planning for cooperation in the next stage, and make positive contributions to advancing China-Viet Nam relations in the new era.

Noting that China-Viet Nam relations have achieved great development since the last meeting, Wang Yi said effective high-level guidance, breakthroughs in practical cooperation, progress in maritime cooperation and strong multilateral support have laid a solid foundation for bilateral relations to enter a new stage. Facing a world with changes and turmoils and the complicated situation, China and Viet Nam should stay true to their original aspirations, remain united, firmly follow the path of peace, cooperation and development, and view the relations between the two parties and between the two countries from the strategic perspective of promoting human progress and boosting the strength of socialism. The two sides should maintain high-level strategic communication, continue to build consensus and enhance mutual trust, strengthen cooperation mechanisms in national defense, public security, and security, among others, and deepen non-traditional security cooperation in counter-terrorism and cracking down on telecommunications fraud, among others. The two sides should leverage geographical proximity and industrial complementarity to deepen cooperation in economy and trade, connectivity, key minerals and other fields, and jointly build a mutually beneficial, stable and unimpeded industrial and supply chain system. The two sides should strengthen exchanges between the publicity departments of the two parties, central media and publishing institutions, culture and tourism, youth and sub-national counterparts to facilitate personnel exchanges and enhance mutual understanding between the two peoples. Both sides should work together to safeguard international equity and justice, act on true multilateralism, and support each other on issues concerning their respective major interests. Both sides should abide by the high-level consensus, manage differences through friendly consultation, actively advance maritime cooperation, and safeguard the hard-won peace and stability in the South China Sea.

Tran Luu Quang said the Vietnamese side expressed sincere congratulations on the historic achievements made by the CPC, China and the Chinese people since entering the new era, especially since the 20th CPC National Congress, and firmly believes that China will successfully realize the second centenary goal. As a "comrade and brother", Viet Nam supports China's development and strength and supports China in playing an increasingly important role in safeguarding regional and world peace and stability. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the Viet Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, and the relations between the two parties and between the two countries have developed vigorously and achieved fruitful results. The two sides have maintained close high-level exchanges, constantly consolidated political mutual trust, made positive progress in exchanges at various levels and at various localities, and witnessed the rapid development of cooperation in such fields as economy and trade, investment, transportation, science and technology. Viet Nam agreed with China on the overall vision of the development of bilateral relations in the next stage. Viet Nam is ready to strengthen the momentum of high-level mutual visits and actively carry out inter-party and parliamentary exchanges. Both sides should give good play to the coordinating role of the steering committee, security closer cooperation in diplomacy, national defense and security, work for greater development in economy and trade, investment and financial cooperation, strengthen cooperation in transportation, agriculture, environmental protection, science and technology, tourism and education as well as sub-national exchanges, and expand cooperation in artificial intelligence and green energy. The two sides should properly and effectively manage differences in accordance with the consensus reached by the high-level leaders of the two countries, jointly promote the consultations on the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and make the South China Sea a sea of peace and cooperation.

Both sides agreed to give good play to the coordinating role of the steering committee, step up synergy between various departments and form more specific cooperation ideas with a focus on the new positioning of China-Viet Nam relations, promote in-depth and substantive China-Viet Nam comprehensive strategic cooperation and lay a solid foundation for the new stage of bilateral relations.