Deepening ties benefits both China, Việt Nam: Chinese ministry spokesperson

General Secretary of the CPV Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng (L) and General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping in Beijing on October 30, 2022. — VNA/VNS photo

BEIJING — The strengthening of solidarity and friendship and the deepening of mutually-beneficial cooperation between China and Việt Nam is in the common interests of both sides and conducive to peace, stability and prosperity in the region and the world, Chinese Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Wang Wenbin has said.

General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and President of China Xi Jinping and his spouse will make a State visit to Việt Nam on December 12-13 at the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of Việt Nam (CPV) Central Committee Nguyễn Phú Trọng and his spouse, and President Võ Văn Thưởng and his spouse.

Speaking at a regular press conference in Beijing on December 7, Wang noted that right after the 20th National Congress of the CPC, CPV General Secretary Trọng made a visit to China from October 30 to November 1 at the invitation of Xi.

During the visit, leaders of the two countries had an in-depth discussion on major orientations to promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between Việt Nam and China, said the spokesperson.

This year had seen frequent high-level interactions, close exchanges between various ministries and localities, and deeper cooperation in various fields, which had brought benefits to the peoples of the two countries, he added. — VNA/VNS