General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central
Committee Nong Duc Manh met here with Liu Yunshan, a member of the
Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central
Committee on Wednesday and the two sides agreed to ceaselessly
foster the friendly and cooperative relations between the two
countries.
Liu conveyed a message of greetings and good wishes to Manh from
Hu Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
Liu, who is also member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central
Committee and head of the Publicity Department of the CPC Central
Committee, said the Chinese party and government extremely attach
importance to the China-Vietnam ties with the guideline of
promoting the friendly and all-round cooperative relations as
already defined by the Chinese side.
Liu said the new leadership of the CPC Central Committee will
try, along with Vietnam, to expand scopes of friendship and
cooperation between the two parties and countries.
Now, the China-Vietnam relations have a good impetus, bilateral
high-level visits are conducted frequently, mutual political trust
is enhanced ceaselessly, economic and trade cooperation develops
rapidly, and trade turnovers increase continuously, Liu said.
The theory research of the two parties and exchange of state
management experience are deepened, and the understanding and
friendship between the two peoples, especially the youths are
raised unceasingly, added Liu.
He said that the bilateral cooperation in such fields as
culture, science, technology and education is very effective, and
the cooperation and coordination in regional and international
forums are reinforced ceaselessly, bringing about practical
benefits to the two countries and peoples.
Manh asked Liu to convey his greetings and good wishes to Hu
Jintao, general secretary of the CPC Central Committee.
He told Liu that high-level visits of the two parties are not
only the symbol but also the guarantee of the favorable development
of the Vietnam-China relations.
He said Vietnam highly appreciates and thanks to the new
leadership of the CPC Central Committee, led by its general
secretary Hu Jintao, for treasuring the development of the
bilateral ties.
Manh said the Vietnamese party and government consistently
endeavor to speed up the friendly ties formed and looked after by
late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh and late Chiarman Mao Zedong of
China, and continue to beef up exchange, friendship and cooperation
in different fields and enhance mutual understanding and trust,
making Vietnam and China forever good neighbors, good friends, good
comrades and good partners.
Manh wished Chinese people under the leadership of the CPC to
realize strategic targets set by the 17th National Congress of the
CPC.
Also on Wednesday, Liu held talks with Truong Tan Sang, member
of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central
Committee and permanent member of the committee's Secretariat.
During the talks, Liu informed Sang about the 17th National
Congress of the CPC.
They exchanged ideas about further strengthening the bilateral
relations, and agreed to unceasingly promote the friendship and
cooperation between the two parties and the two countries in a new
development period.
Liu, at the invitation of the Communist Party of Vietnam,
arrived in Hanoi on Wednesday, starting a two-day visit to
Vietnam.
(Xinhua News Agency November 1, 2007)
