On the morning of December 13 local time, President Xi Jinping met with Chairman of the National Assembly of Viet Nam Vuong Dinh Hue in Hanoi.

Upon arriving at the National Assembly Building, President Xi Jinping was warmly greeted by Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Vietnamese people from different quarters.

President Xi Jinping noted that China and Viet Nam share the same political system, similar aspirations and philosophies and an intertwined future. Relations with each other hold a special place in their respective party-to-party and state-to-state relations. Over the past 73 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the traditional friendship between China and Viet Nam has been further enriched through mutual support and assistance in the struggle for national independence and liberation, and further deepened as the two sides move forward comprehensive strategic cooperation to advance the socialist causes. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Yesterday, General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong jointly announced the building of a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. This sends a positive message of solidarity, friendship and common development between China and Viet Nam as two socialist countries.

President Xi Jinping highlighted the need for the two sides to, under the new circumstances, move forward on the path of friendship and cooperation from the strategic and long-term perspective of the relationship.

First, ensuring sound steering of the bilateral relationship. It is important to take stock of the fine traditions and good practices in bilateral relations, step up high-level strategic communication, share experience on the governance of parties and countries, explore ways to enrich the theories and practices of socialist development, uphold common strategic interests, and keep the bilateral relationship on the right track.

Second, advancing practical cooperation. Both China and Viet Nam are at a critical stage in their reform and development. There are both inherent advantages and realistic needs for mutually beneficial cooperation. The two sides need to deliver on the outcomes of the visit, strengthen cooperation in such areas as connectivity, industrial and supply chains and green economy, and increase the two peoples’ sense of benefit.

Third, properly managing problems and differences. It is important to translate the understandings and desires of the leadership of the two parties and countries into concrete actions, advance cooperation while managing differences, and steadily take forward maritime cooperation, especially joint development.

President Xi Jinping pointed out that in recent years, the National People’s Congress (NPC) of China and National Assembly of Viet Nam have maintained good interactions and steadily enhanced exchanges and cooperation at various levels. It is hoped that the two legislatures will further deepen exchanges and cooperation, draw upon each other’s useful experience in legislation and supervision, do more to forge closer bonds between the two peoples, and contribute to improving the modernized governance systems and capabilities respectively and to cementing the popular foundation for building a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future.

Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue, on behalf of the Vietnamese people, warmly welcomed General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Viet Nam. He noted that General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s visit is one by the top party and state leader of China after the successful conclusion of the 20th CPC National Congress, and one that coincides with the 15th anniversary of the Viet Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. Yesterday, General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary Xi Jinping agreed on the new characterization of the elevated relationship between the two parties and two countries—jointly building a Viet Nam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. This takes forward the special friendship of camaraderie plus brotherhood forged by the older-generation leaders, and will steer the relationship in the direction of steady development in the long run and toward a brighter future. The Vietnamese side identifies with the CPC on its governance philosophy, sincerely congratulates China on its remarkable achievements, and firmly believes that China will realize the goal of building a great modern socialist country in all respects as scheduled. Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue expressed the confidence that the CPC and China, as a major responsible party and country, will make greater contributions to world peace and development. The relationship between the National Assembly of Viet Nam and the NPC of China is an important part of the Viet Nam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership. The National Assembly will follow through on the important common understandings of the two General Secretaries, step up exchange and cooperation with the NPC on democracy, rule of law and anti-corruption, further build consensus across the sectors, consolidate the traditional friendship and strategic mutual trust between the two countries, and cement the popular foundation of building a Viet Nam-China community with a shared future.

Cai Qi, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau and Director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wang Xiaohong, Secretary of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Public Security, among other senior officials, attended the meeting.