On the morning of December 13 local time, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping held talks with President of Viet NamVo Van Thuong at the Presidential Palace in Hanoi.

President XiJinping noted that yesterday he and General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong jointlyannounced the building of a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, raising the relations between the two parties and two countries up to a new stage. The Chinese and Vietnamese people have fought side by side in their struggles for national independence and liberation, and supported each other in the cause of socialist revolution and construction. Such a commitment to each other through thick and thin has forged a friendship featuring “camaraderie plus brotherhood.”To build a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance is to renew the shared will of the older generation of leaders of the two parties and countries, to pay tribute to the heroic past, and to carry forward the revolutionary friendship between the two countries. It is also a majorhistoricdecision made by the leadership of the two parties andcountries, bearinginmind the larger interests of thelong-termdevelopmentofChina-VietNam relations and the strategic overall picture of solidarity of socialist forces in the world.It meets the common needs of China and Viet Nam to advance their respective modernization and serves the common interests of the two peoples.

President XiJinpingstressed that the two sides need to fully appreciate the historical imperative, strategic significance, immediate necessity and international responsibilities of building a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. Focusing on the six major goals of greater political mutual trust, more substantive security cooperation, deeper practical cooperation, more solid popular foundation, closer multilateral coordination and collaboration, and more proper management of differences, the two sides need to continue to develop bilateral relationship in new historical contexts, and jointly advance theChina-Viet Nam community with a shared future that carries strategic significance to bring about more benefits to the two peoples.

First, it is important to strengthen political guidance and rally strategic consensus on building a China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. The leadership of the two parties andcountries need to continue to maintain in-depth strategic communication through flexible ways, increase mutual learning, deepen the exchange of experience in party and state governance, and jointly improve the modernization of the system and capacity for governance to better serve the development of their respective countries.

Second,it is important to enhance solidarity and coordination to safeguard the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. China and Viet Nam are both socialist countries under the leadership of acommunist party. It is their shared responsibility and mission to safeguard the security of the political system and defend the cause of socialism. The two sides should strengthen solidarity, stay committed to openness and mutual benefits,jointly guard against external infiltration and sabotage attempts, and make due contributions to strengthening world socialist forces and promoting peace and progress of humanity.

Third, it is important to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation to make the pie of interests bigger for the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. The two sides need to strengthen top-level design, ensure the sound implementation of the outline program for synergizing the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the Two Corridors and One Economic Circle strategy, speed up infrastructure connectivity, and expand the export of qualityagricultural products from Viet Nam to China. Cooperation should also be enhanced in digital economy and green development to explore new growth drivers for bilateral practical cooperation.

Fourth, it is important to better communicate with the people and build a stronger social foundation for the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. It is important to take a systematic approach to advance people-to-people friendship between China and Viet Nam. We should step up public awareness campaigns on the traditional friendship between the two countries and two parties, make good use of culture, tourism, subnational cooperation and other platforms to build more bridges for exchange between the two peoples, especially between the younger generation, to deepen mutual understanding and friendship.

Fifth, it is important to properly manage differences and ensure a more stable expectation on the China-Viet Nam community with a shared future. As important coastal countries of the South China Sea, China and Viet Nam share common interests and shoulder common responsibilities in safeguarding peace and stability in the South China Sea. China will strengthen communication and coordination with Viet Nam to find long-term solutions to maritime issues that both sides can accept, work with all parties for an early conclusion on a substantive and effective Code of Conduct in the South China Sea, and make greater contributions to regional peace and stability.

President Vo Van Thuong noted that General Secretary and President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Viet Nam is a major event long-expected by the Vietnamese party, government and people, and a major historic event in Viet Nam-China relations. Yesterday, General Secretaries of the two parties agreed to build a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance. This has set the direction for the future development of bilateral relationship, and will surely take it to a new stage of higher-level development. The profound traditional friendship between Viet Nam and China, forged by the older generation of the two sides, has stood the test of the evolving international dynamics and become a shared asset of the two peoples. Amid complex transformation of the international landscape, both Viet Nam and China are at a critical development stage. It is therefore the shared aspiration of the Vietnamese and Chinese people to consolidate and strengthen the trust and cooperation between the two parties and two countries, and continuously advance the socialist cause of the two countries. Under the irreplaceable strategic guidance of General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary Xi Jinping, the Viet Nam-China relationship has never been so comprehensive, profound and friendly as it is today. The Vietnamese side hopes that President Xi Jinping’s visit will send a clear message to the world once again, that developing relations with China has always been a top priority and strategic choice for the Vietnamese party and government. The Viet Nam-China relationship is as solid as rock. No external force can sow discord, disrupt or undermine this bilateral relationship.

President Vo Van Thuong once again congratulated the Chinese side on the success of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation, and expressed confidence that under the leadership of the CPC Central Committee with General Secretary Xi Jinping at its core and the guidance of Xi Jinping Thought on Socialism with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era, China will surely achieve the goals set by the 20th CPC National Congress. China’s development and success will be a huge inspiration and support for Viet Nam. The Vietnamese side will earnestly implement the important consensus of the General Secretaries of the two parties, fully leverage the unique advantage of the two countries in sharing the same social system and similar ideals and philosophies, strengthen experience exchange in party and state governance, comprehensively advance practical cooperation in various fields including politics, economy, trade, people-to-people exchanges and security, uphold national political security, and facilitate industrialization and modernization. Viet Nam is committed to the one-China policy, and sincerely supports China’s reunification. The Vietnamese side stands ready to properly address maritime differences under the spirit of mutual respect and win-win cooperation, and push for steady progress of the Viet Nam-China community with a shared future. The initiatives on global development, security and civilization proposed by President Xi Jinping demonstrate the sense of responsibility of a major country and a major party, as well as China’s important role in leading international development and cooperation. Viet Nam is ready to be actively involved, and will enhance international coordination with China to jointly make new contributions to world peace and stability and the progress and well-being of humanity.

Following the talks, President Xi Jinping and Madame Peng Liyuan attended the welcoming luncheon hosted by President Vo Van Thuong and his wife.

Cai Qi, Wang Yi, and Wang Xiaohong attended the events.