Vietnam Reaffirms Commitment to Stable Relations with China

Strategic Insights -

Vietnam's Acting Foreign Minister, Le, emphasized that consolidating and fostering stable, long-term friendly cooperation with China remains a top priority in the country's foreign policy. This commitment was reaffirmed during a recent meeting with China's Ambassador, He, where the two officials discussed various aspects of bilateral relations, including defense, security, economy, and people-to-people exchanges. The meeting aimed to implement common perceptions reached by top leaders of the two parties and countries, with a focus on promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.

Key Takeaways:

  • Vietnam values China's development achievements and supports its growing strength and increasingly positive role in promoting peace, stability, and development in the region and the world.
  • The two countries agreed to strengthen diplomatic agencies' coordination to maintain regular high-level strategic exchanges and advance defense and security cooperation.
  • Vietnam and China will enhance economic connectivity, particularly through cross-border railway projects, and promote practical partnership in trade, investment, science-technology, and innovation.
  • Both countries emphasized the importance of people-to-people exchanges to reinforce the social foundation for bilateral ties and urged a spirit of friendship and mutual respect in resolving maritime issues.
  • Vietnam and China will work to properly handle maritime matters in accordance with international law, including the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).
  • The Chinese Party and State attach great importance to relations with Vietnam and give high priority to relations with Vietnam in China's neighborhood diplomacy.
  • Vietnam and China will implement activities under the Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange and the commemoration of the 75th anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations to deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership.

Statistics:

  • 1982: The year the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) was adopted.
  • 75 years: The anniversary of bilateral diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China.

Sources:

  • Government of Vietnam news release.