China, Vietnam agree to push forward ties

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-03-16 18:52

BEIJING - Vietnam is ready to make joint efforts with China to advance the Vietnam-China comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership, a senior Vietnamese official said here Monday.

Pham Quang Nghi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee (CPVCC), made the remarks during his talks with Liu Qi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Liu said the two parties had increased exchanges on theory and practice of socialist construction since the two top leaders reached an important consensus on the development of Sino-Vietnamese relations last year.

Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President, held talks with CPVCC General Secretary Nong Duc Manh on May 30, 2008, when Manh was on a four-day official goodwill visit to China.

The consensus between the leaders of the two parties provided direction to further develop relations, said Nghi, also Hanoi's Party Committee Secretary.

The two countries had also expanded cooperation, which brought concrete benefits to the two peoples, Liu said.

Liu, also secretary of the CPC Beijing Municipal Committee, hoped both sides would work together to enrich the bilateral comprehensive strategic and cooperative partnership.

He also briefed the guests on the Second Session of the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) and the Second Session of the 11th National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), held earlier this month.

Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, also met with Nghi and his delegation on Saturday.

On Monday afternoon, Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), also met with Nghi.

Hailing the completion of Sino-Vietnam land demarcation, Jia said China and Vietnam were facing an opportunity to further comprehensive, strategic and cooperative partnership, and should work together to boost cooperation in all fields and levels.

Nghi believed the Chinese people would overcome the global financial crisis under the leadership of the CPC. He said China was an important force to safeguard world peace and progress, and that Vietnam would learn from China's experience in the reform and development.