Chinese media highlights Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit
Chinese media made extensive coverage of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to the country, as well as his attendance at the 13th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) from September 10-15.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping
Beijing (VNA) – Chinese media made ex🤪tensive coverage of Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s official visit to the country, as well as his attendance at the 13th China-AS🀅EAN Expo (CAEXPO) from September 10-15.
The People’s Daily ran on the front page an article on the meeting between PM Phuc and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping.
The host was quoted by the article as saying that “it is in our greatest common strategic interests that China and Vietnam adhere to Communist Party leadership and the socialist system.”
Xi called on the two sides to hold more high-level visits, promote strategic connectivity, strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation and enhance people-to-people exchanges, the article said.
At present, China-Vietnam relations are sound, Xi said, expressing his hope that both sides will promote the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, according to the article.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc said Vietnam regards its ties with China as the country's foreign policy priority.
He said his country is willing to work with China to enhance political trust, promote cooperation, and manage and control differences, the article noted.
Xinhua News Agency also posted many articles and photos on the Vietnamese PM’s visit.
It said PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhang Dejiang and Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Yu Zhengsheng, reached several important common perceptions.
The visit will help promote the expansion of cooperation and connect the two countries’ socio-economic development strategies, increase people-to-people exchanges and elevate the partnership to a new height, the agency said.
Covering the talks between PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc and his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang, China Radio International said both leaders agreed that they don't want disputes in the region to overshadow the relationship between the two countries.
The Global Times cited Xu Liping, a senior Southeast Asian studies researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, as saying that PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc’s visit has contributed to stabilising the situation in the East Sea.-VNA
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc met on September 13 with families of former Chinese experts who lent Vietnam a hand during the resistance wars in the past.
PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc asked China Railway Sixth Group Co. Ltd, the main contractor of Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong railway project, to promptly address problems to ensure the project’s scheduled progress.
Hanoi and Beijing will enhance cooperation in culture and tourism, share experience in urban planning and management, and promote trade, investment and finance.
Vietnam pursues a consistent policy of attaching special importance to its friendship with China and giving it a top priority in the country’s foreign policy, affirmed Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc arrived in Hong Kong, the third leg of his official visit to China under the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, on the morning of September 14.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc has noted his hope that Hong Kong - a leading financial centre of the region and the world – can help with credit mobilisation for Vietnam’s development, especially inv
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc welcomed Hong Kong investors to the Vietnamese market during a meeting on September 14 with the chief executives of several major firms in the territory.
Nghia affirmed that this is a milestone of special significance, affirming and honouring the the Vietnamese revolutionary press’s glorious tradition of 100 years of serving the revolutionary cause of the Party, serving the Fatherland, and serving the people.
The Party and State of Vietnam always attach great importance to and give top priority to the development of Vietnam–China relations. Vietnam is ready to work with the Chinese Party and State to further deepen the Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership and promote the building of the Vietnam-China community with a shared future that carries strategic significance.
Under the leadership of President Ho Chi Minh and the CPV, President Cuong said, the press has been a steadfast force on the ideological and cultural front, rallying the masses to pursue national aspirations.
NA Chairman Tran Thanh Man stressed the need to accelerate the application of artificial intelligence and smart teaching equipment, innovate teaching and assessment methods, and further improve the quality of formal education.
He also pledged that the NA will promote its ongoing supervision, making sure that every promise must lead to results, and every commitment must bring about real changes.
Minister of Industry and Trade Nguyen Hong Dien welcomed the proposals put forward by the US side and reiterated Vietnam’s request for consideration of key areas of interest, including reciprocal tariff policies and access for Vietnamese key export products to the US market.
Deputy PM Le Thanh Long proposed countries promote shared values, including building trust, sincerity, and solidarity among nations and peoples; fostering cooperation spirit and responsible behaviour as well as upholding international law and the UN Charter; and placing people at the centre and as the goal, the key player, and the driving force of all policies.
The show, together with a grand parade to be held silmutaneously at Ba Dinh Square in Hanoi, will celebrate the 80th anniversary of the August Revolution, the National Day, and the General Staff of the Vietnam People’s Army (VPA).
In particular, in April 2023, the two sides successfully carried out a joint operation that dismantled a major organised, transnational drug trafficking ring involving both Vietnamese and Cambodian suspects.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel is closely coordinating with relevant local agencies to stay informed and provide the utmost support possible for Vietnamese nationals.
The launch of Thanh Nien (Young People) newspaper in 1925, even before the founding of the Communist Party of Vietnam, is considered a testament to President Ho Chi Minh’s strategic foresight and strong belief in the guiding power of the revolutionary media.
New Zealand is currently one of Vietnam’s most important partners in the region, marked by a high level of political trust, strong and reliable defence and security cooperation, and increasingly open economic, trade, and investment ties.
Party General Secretary To Lam stressed that the Central Public Security Party Committee must be fully aware of the extremely important role of the People's Public Security force in the country's new revolutionary phase, so as to guide each branch and level of the force as the nation undergoes transformation.
Addressing concerns over university education spending, Son explained that as public universities gain greater autonomy, the Ministry of Finance has scaled back recurrent state funding. “Over the past decade, as autonomy has increased, the State's support has steadily declined”, he noted
Lao Minister of Foreign Affairs Thongsavanh Phomvihane affirmed that the presence of Vietnamese press offices in Laos vividly demonstrates the great friendship, special solidarity, and comprehensive cooperation between the two nations, as the press is not only a means of communication but also an important bridge for spreading consciousness about the history, values, and strategic depth of the Laos – Vietnam relationship to the people of both countries and the international community.
The country is willing to participate in collective efforts to promote cooperation and mobilise resources to advance the current priority issues of developing countries, such as trade, investment, infrastructure connectivity, making the most of scientific and technological advances for development, and people-to-people exchanges, Hang said.
During the negotiations, the US highly evaluated Vietnam’s goodwill and efforts, affirmed its appreciation for the bilateral relationship, acknowledged Vietnam’s proposals and concerns, and considered these an important basis for continuing discussions and moving towards a final agreement.
Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (L) and Chinese Party General Secretary and President Xi Jinping
