China News Service, Beijing, April 26. According to news from the Chinese Ministry of National Defense on the 26th, that morning, Nguyen Phu Trong, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam, and Nguyen Xuan Phuc, President of Vietnam, respectively met with visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Defense Wei Fenghe in Hanoi.
Nguyen Phu Trong said that the Vietnamese side always remembers and cherishes China's precious support in the Vietnamese revolution, the struggle for national independence and the construction of socialism.
The two sides should inherit and maintain the traditional friendship of "comrades and brothers" created by the older generation of leaders.
China has made great achievements in fighting the epidemic and economic development, and its international status has been continuously improved. The Vietnamese side expresses its heartfelt congratulations.
At present, Vietnam and China have extensive and in-depth exchanges between the two militaries and continue to advance pragmatic cooperation. We must continue to develop the relationship between the two militaries and add impetus to the development of bilateral relations.
The two sides should properly handle the South China Sea issue through friendly consultations on the basis of mutual trust and respect, so as to prevent this issue from affecting the overall situation of bilateral relations.
Nguyen Xuan Phuc said that Vietnam and China are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers and have made great achievements in the practice of socialist construction.
The two parties, the two countries, and the armed forces have maintained regular communication and reached broad consensus to promote the continuous development of bilateral relations.
Vietnam firmly adheres to the one-China policy and opposes interference by any forces in China's internal affairs. It will also vigilant and resolutely resist any attempts to undermine Vietnam-China relations, and will never follow other countries to oppose China.
Vietnam and China must unite more closely to jointly promote the prosperity and development of the cause of socialism.
Wei Fenghe said that China and Vietnam are both socialist countries under the leadership of the Communist Party. They are connected by mountains and rivers, culturally interlinked, and have shared interests. They are a community of shared future with strategic significance.
In the struggle for national independence and the fight against imperialism, China and Vietnam have forged a deep friendship. This time we made a special trip to Hanoi’s Gia Lam Martyrs’ Cemetery to pay homage to the tombs of Chinese soldiers who aided Vietnam in fighting against France and the United States. friendship.
Wei Fenghe said that in the face of the epidemic, the two countries have closely united and helped each other, creating miracles of economic development and fighting the epidemic, demonstrating the superiority of the leadership of the Communist Party and the socialist system. Both sides must implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries. Strengthen strategic communication, increase political mutual trust, deepen military cooperation, and promote the stability and long-term development of China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
With regard to the South China Sea issue, China and Vietnam must focus on the overall and long-term, manage and control differences and contradictions, plan maritime cooperation, resolutely resist the intervention of major powers outside the region, and jointly maintain peace and tranquility in the South China Sea.
On the afternoon of the 25th, Wei Fenghe also held talks with Vietnamese Minister of Defense Pan Van Giang and witnessed the signing of the "Memorandum of Understanding on the Establishment of "Brother Units" Relationship in the Field of International Military Cooperation between the Chinese Ministry of National Defense and the Vietnamese Ministry of National Defense." (Finish)