General Secretary and President To Lam receives Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang

General Secretary and President To Lam emphasized that Prime Minister Li Cuong's visit is of great significance, continuing to develop the relationship between the two Parties and countries in a deeper, more substantial and comprehensive manner.

General Secretary and President To Lam respectfully conveyed his regards and best wishes to General Secretary and President Xi Jinping and senior leaders of the Chinese Party and State.

On the occasion of the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China, General Secretary and President To Lam congratulated China on the great achievements it has achieved since its founding.

The General Secretary and President emphasized that Vietnam considers developing relations with China a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy.

Prime Minister Li Qiang expressed his joy at visiting Vietnam and respectfully conveyed the regards and best wishes of General Secretary and President Xi Jinping to General Secretary and President To Lam.

The Chinese Prime Minister said that the visit aimed to implement the common understanding reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries in recent times, and at the same time exchange specific measures to promote the Vietnam-China Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and the Community of Shared Future to enter a new stage of development and achieve more substantial results.

The Chinese Prime Minister congratulated Vietnam on the important achievements it has made in recent times under the leadership of the Communist Party of Vietnam.

China considers developing relations with Vietnam a priority direction in its neighborly diplomacy. The Chinese Party and Government consistently support Vietnam's reform, development and socialist construction.

In an atmosphere of friendship and trust, General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Li Cuong informed each other about the situation of each Party and each country.

General Secretary and President To Lam introduced the main features of the positive results in socio-economic development, Party building and rectification, and the fight against corruption and negativity in recent times, along with the focus on preparations for the 14th Congress, which is identified as an important milestone, opening a new era, the era of realizing the goal of successfully building socialism.

General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Li Cuong reviewed the outstanding achievements in bilateral cooperation and expressed their delight at the important and comprehensive progress of Vietnam-China relations.

The two sides have seriously and actively implemented the important high-level common perceptions reached during the historic visits of the late General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong and General Secretary and President Xi Jinping in 2022 and 2023 and the State visit of General Secretary and President To Lam to China in line with the "6 more" orientation, forming a vibrant and effective exchange and cooperation situation at all levels, in all sectors and in all fields.

General Secretary and President To Lam expressed his appreciation for the important contributions of General Secretary and President Xi Jinping to the Vietnam-China relationship; highly appreciated Prime Minister Li Qiang's attention and support for promoting the bilateral relationship, as well as the effective and timely coordination of the two Prime Ministers and Governments.

General Secretary and President To Lam and Prime Minister Li Cuong agreed to maintain regular high-level and all-level exchanges; promote synchronization and effectiveness in the channels of party diplomacy, state diplomacy, and people-to-people diplomacy.

The two sides need to promote defense, security and foreign affairs cooperation, jointly respond to non-traditional security challenges; improve the effectiveness of existing mechanisms and expand the effective implementation of new mechanisms.

The two sides agreed to continue directing all levels, sectors and localities of the two countries to resolutely implement policies and measures to promote substantive cooperation, including promoting economic and trade cooperation, maintaining smooth border trade, and implementing the construction of smart border gate models. Vietnam and China need to strengthen the connection between the “Two Corridors, One Belt” Framework and the “Belt and Road” Initiative, with priority given to promoting cooperation in railway connectivity.

General Secretary and President To Lam welcomed Chinese enterprises to invest in large-scale projects in Vietnam using advanced technology, representing China's development level, bringing practical benefits to the two countries and their peoples.

Prime Minister Li Qiang said that China will increase market opening for Vietnamese agricultural products and support Vietnam in opening a trade promotion office in China.

The two sides agreed to expand cooperation in science and technology, production supply chains, green development, digital transformation, etc.

Looking forward to the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations (2025), the two sides agreed to coordinate well in organizing activities during the "Vietnam - China Year of Humanitarian Exchange", making efforts to promote bilateral relations to a new stage of development in the direction of "6 more".

On maritime issues, the two sides agreed on the importance of maintaining peace and stability in the East Sea.

General Secretary and President To Lam suggested that both sides strictly implement the high-level common perception; direct all levels and sectors to actively seek effective methods and measures to better control and resolve disagreements; and strengthen cooperation in accordance with the level of bilateral relations on the basis of international law, especially the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).