Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed condolences on the passing of former General Secretary Do Muoi.

Upon the passing of former General Secretary Do Muoi, General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping sent a message of condolences to General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and the family of former General Secretary Do Muoi.

The condolence message emphasized that, on behalf of the Party, State and people of China, President Xi Jinping expressed his deep condolences to Comrade Do Muoi and his family upon the passing of Comrade Do Muoi, former General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

Comrade Do Muoi was an outstanding senior leader of the Party and State of Vietnam, a close comrade and friend of the Party and people of China. During his lifetime, Comrade Do Muoi made many valuable contributions to the cause of renovation and socialist construction in Vietnam, and made many important contributions to the development of relations between the two Parties and the two countries of Vietnam and China.

General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping believes that the Party, State and people of Vietnam will turn pain into strength and continue to reap many achievements in the cause of building socialism. Xi Jinping also expressed his wish to consolidate the traditional friendship between Vietnam and China, deepen cooperation, and promote the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to continue to develop stably and healthily./.