Chinese leader Xi Jinping’s Vietnam visit a great success, says FM Wang Yi

According to the Foreign Minister, the visit was of important historical significance, marking a new milestone in the relationship between the two parties and two states.

Wang also highly appreciated Vietnam’s enthusiastic reception at the highest level for Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, when he was warmly welcomed by at Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi by Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and seen off at the airport by National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue.

The diplomat noted that 2023 marks the 15th anniversary of the comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership between China and Vietnam. This is Xi’s third visit to Vietnam as head of the Chinese Party and State that demonstrated the importance and special friendship between the two countries.

Xi earlier said his State visit to Vietnam was the successful culmination of China’s diplomatic efforts in 2023.

At a press briefing in Hanoi on December 14, Pham Thu Hang, Vietnamese Foreign Ministry spokesperson, once again emphasized that during Xi’s visit, the two sides agreed to build a community with a shared future that carries strategic significance, striving for their peoples’ happiness and for the peace and progress of humankind.

Together with the released joint statement, the two sides signed 36 cooperation agreements covering various areas related to the Belt and Road Initiative, development cooperation, digital economy, green development, transportation, inspection and quarantine, defense and law enforcement, as well as maritime cooperation.