Beijing in the golden autumn welcomes the distinguished guests with splendid colors.
At the invitation of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and President Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee Nguyen Phu Trong paid an official visit to China from October 30 to November 1.
This is the first time that China has received a foreign leader's visit to China since the victory of the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.
The leaders of the two sides talked freely about the traditional friendship and development prospects between the two parties and the two countries.
General Secretary Xi Jinping awarded Nguyen Phu Trong the "Friendship Medal" of the People's Republic of China and held a grand awarding ceremony.
In Vietnam, a friendly neighbor connected by mountains and rivers, with the autumn morning light, the train galloped past Hanoi Light Rail Line 2.
This light rail project undertaken by a Chinese enterprise is a landmark project connecting China's "One Belt, One Road" initiative and Vietnam's "Two Corridors and One Circle" strategy, witnessing the profound friendship of "comrades and brothers" between the two parties and countries.
"Hanoi's New Landmark": Bringing More Gain and Happiness
At Ding Station on Hanoi Light Rail Line 2, the train slowly stopped, and Ruan Mei Ling got off with other arriving passengers.
Nguyen Mei Ling is a graduate student at Hanoi National University, and the light rail is her preferred means of transportation to school.
"When I was an undergraduate student, I used to ride a motorcycle to and from school. But when the morning and evening rush hours came, the main road in front of the school was blocked. Now with the light rail, I no longer have to worry about traffic jams and wind. The safety issues brought about by the rainy weather."
This is the Jiling Station of the Jiling-Ha Dong Light Rail Line taken in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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The light rail line 2 of Nguyen Mei Ling is the first urban light rail in Vietnam.
The whole line is about 13 kilometers long and has 12 stations. The whole journey of the train takes only 23 minutes, which is nearly 1 hour faster than car travel and 20 minutes faster than motorcycle travel, which greatly saves the travel time of local residents.
The train runs on the Ji Ling-Ha Dong light rail line in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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"Since the light rail Jiling-Ha Dong line was put into operation, the traffic congestion and environmental pollution problems along the line have been initially alleviated," said Wu Hongchang, chairman of the Hanoi Metro Company.
This light rail has also become a new landmark in Hanoi.
Many young people choose to take the light rail to "see the capital from the sky" on weekends, and some newcomers even take wedding photos at the station.
"Continue to expand the exchanges and cooperation between China and Vietnam, so that the people of the two countries will have a greater sense of achievement and happiness." General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out the important significance of exchanges and cooperation between China and Vietnam - seeking happiness for the people.
The completion of the light rail has played an important role in Hanoi's construction of a green and civilized city, improved transportation and convenient travel, and brought more sense of achievement and happiness to the citizens.
"Since it was put into operation in November last year, nearly 7.2 million people have taken the Jiling-Hedong line light rail." Wu Hongchang said.
Moving forward together: Transmitting trust in efficient cooperation
In addition to "convenience" and "green", the most eye-catching label of this light rail, which is well-received in Vietnam, is "Made in China".
Using Chinese equipment, Chinese technology, and Chinese standards, the Hanoi Light Rail Jilin-Hadong Line Project is under the general contract of China Railway Sixth Bureau Group Co., Ltd. and will be put into operation in November 2021.
The train runs on the Ji Ling-Ha Dong light rail line in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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Tang Hong, manager of the Hanoi Light Rail Project of China Railway Sixth Bureau, told Xinhua News Agency that as one of Vietnam's many urban rail projects that started construction later, the Jiling-Hadong Line can achieve the earliest delivery, and the key is that Chinese companies use excellent construction technology. And high-quality services have won the Vietnamese side's trust in Chinese technology, Chinese manufacturing, and Chinese standards, and the two sides have been able to achieve efficient cooperation.
During the cooperation, the Chinese side shared China's subway operation and management experience, and formulated relevant job responsibilities, operation plans and various management measures according to local conditions, so as to facilitate the smooth opening and operation of Hanoi Light Rail.
This is an exterior view of the Gilling Station on the Gilling-Ha Dong Light Rail Line, taken in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Tao Jun
In 2017, when Xi Jinping paid a state visit to Vietnam, the leaders of the two parties and the two countries jointly witnessed the signing of the memorandum of cooperation on the joint construction of the "Belt and Road" and "Two Corridors and One Circle".
Since then, the leaders of the two countries have emphasized on many occasions to speed up the alignment of the "Belt and Road" initiative with the "Two Corridors and One Circle" strategy to promote practical cooperation in various fields.
As a landmark project of the "One Belt, One Road" initiative and the "Two Corridors and One Circle" strategy, the Hanoi Light Rail Jilin-Hadong Line not only speeds up people's lives, but also drives the formation of the Jilin Station area, Tahe Station area, and Ha Dong Station area along the line. Multiple business districts drive the economic development of the capital of Vietnam.
The light rail project lays a solid foundation for more practical cooperation between the two countries in the future.
The Vietnamese side has expressed on many occasions that it expects more cooperation projects representing China's advanced technological level to be implemented in Vietnam.
"Comrades and Brothers": Continuing the Chapter of Friendship in the New Era
The first head of state-level delegation to visit China after the 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China, and Nguyen Phu Trong's first visit to China after being re-elected as General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam Central Committee at the 13th National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam -- this important foreign affairs event at an important time point shows that China-Vietnam relations "beyond the general Bilateral relations in the sense of", highlighting the profound friendship between the two parties and countries of China and Vietnam as "comrades and brothers".
General Secretary Xi Jinping pointed out that China and Vietnam are good neighbors and friends who are linked by mountains and rivers, and are close friends, good comrades and good partners who share the same destiny and common destiny, and a community with a shared future committed to the cause of peace and progress of mankind.
During this visit, China and Vietnam signed the "Joint Statement on Further Strengthening and Deepening China-Vietnam Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership". The cooperation plan will be aligned with the "two corridors and one circle" framework to draw a blueprint for the further development of China-Vietnam relations.
The train runs on the Ji Ling-Ha Dong light rail line in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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Looking ahead, it is believed that there will be more pragmatic projects like the Jiling-Hedong Line of the light rail taking root in the two countries.
China and Vietnam will continue to uphold the "16-character" policy and the spirit of the "Four Goods", consolidate traditional friendship, strengthen strategic communication, enhance political mutual trust, properly manage differences, and push the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation to a new level in the new era. Write a moving chapter of "comrade plus brother".
Citizens take photos on a light rail train in Hanoi, the capital of Vietnam.
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