Vietnam, China promote comprehensive strategic cooperation partnership to new heights: experts
The 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950- 2025) and the “Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange" are events of great significance, reflecting the strategic nature and importance of the bilateral ties, according to Chinese experts.
Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Prof. Xu Liping (Photo: VNA)
Beijing (VNA) – The 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Vietnam and China (January 18, 1950- 2025) and the “Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange" are events of great significance, reflecting the strategic nature and importaღnce of the bilateral ties, according to Chinese experts.
According to Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies at the Chinese Academy of Social Science (CASS) Prof. Xu Liping, since the establishment of the Vietnam-China diplomatic relations 75 years ago, the two Parties and countries have supported each other in the struggles for national independence and liberation, forming a traditional comrades-cum-brothers friendship.
During the period of reform and opening-up, the two sides have exchanged and cooperated practically, achieving many cooperation results that benefit their people.
In 2008, China and Vietnam established a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, the first of its kind between China and an ASEAN country, reflecting the strategic nature and importance of China-Vietnam relations.
Xu said that the two Parties and countries are working together to build a community with shared future that carries strategic significance. This will further strengthen the Six Major Orientations and promote the China-Vietnam comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership to new levels.
Ling Dequan, former chief representative of China’s Xinhua News Agency in Hanoi (Photo: VNA)
Ling Dequan, a long-time expert on Vietnam and former chief representative of China’s Xinhua News Agency in Hanoi, affirmed that both the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the “Year of Vietnam-China Humanistic Exchange” hold immense and far-reaching significance.
Ling pointed out that the enduring friendship between the people of China and Vietnam has laid a strong foundation for mutual cooperation and the pursuit of common development and prosperity. He expressed confidence that in 2025, the Parties and Governments of both countries will organise numerous cultural exchange activities with rich content and diverse forms, yielding further successes across various fields./.
China attaches great importance to its relationship with Vietnam and is ready to work with the country to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen political trust, promote substantial cooperation, and solidify the foundation of public support in the bilateral relationship, said Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi.
The Plant Protection Department under the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has requested that local authorities and relevant agencies enhance inspections and monitoring of cultivation areas and export packing facilities for fresh fruit, including durians and jackfruit.
A film about the traditional friendship between China and Vietnam has been recently introduced in Beijing by the Film Art Center of the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles (CFLAC).
Ha expressed his hope that cooperation in science and technology, agriculture, and natural resources would emerge as new focal points and engines of growth in Vietnam–China relations.
Giang said he believes that building on the solid foundation nurtured over the past half-century and the strong determination of both nations, the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership will continue to grow in a more robust, comprehensive, and extensive manner, thus bringing more practical benefits to the two nations' people.
Highlighting the transformative potential of the draft law in revitalising Vietnam’s railway industry, Hoang Van Cuong, a deputy of Hanoi, expressed his support for Article 39, which empowers the Prime Minister to issue a list of railway-related goods and services to be assigned or ordered from domestic enterprises for production.
According to the Ministry of Public Security, Hoan, formerly Deputy Minister of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs, is under investigation for allegedly taking bribes in connection with a case involving the Hoang Long Construction and Manpower Supply JSC and related units.
Chairing a national conference on the organisation of the examination on June 18, the PM highlighted the historical significance of the examination, as the restructuring of provincial-level administrative units is underway and the two-tier local administration model is set to officially begin operations on July 1.
Right on the same day, the ministry issued its highest-level travel warning, urging Vietnamese citizens not to travel to Israel or Iran, and advised those already in these countries to swiftly consider evacuation or relocation plans.
From the struggles against colonialists and imperialists to the period of Doi moi (renewal) and international integration, the Vietnamese revolutionary press has always played a pioneering role on the ideological and cultural front, he said.
The Party leader's working session with the standing boards of the Party Committees of HCM City, Ba Ria – Vung Tau and Binh Duong, the VNA General Director's remarks on the occasion of the 19th OANA General Assembly, the launch of new NIC - Google initiatives aimed at bolstering AI entrepreneurship and digital literacy in Vietnam are among news highlights June 18.
Vietnam and Indonesia reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening cooperation in combating terrorism as it remains a threat to peace, security, and stability across their respective nations, the broader region, and the international community.
The Vietnamese representative also emphasised the shared responsibility of relevant parties to build trust, enhance cooperation, and jointly manage the risks of conflict, thus safeguarding long-term peace and stability in the East Sea.
The National Assembly on June 18 passed the law amending and supplementing a number of articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality, with 408 out of 420 participating deputies voting in favour, accounting for 85.36% of the total.
The Party leader asked the new HCM City to embrace a multi-centre and integrated urban ecosystem where each development pole functions as a link complementary to and intelligently connected with each other in a harmonious whole.
The resolutions issued by the PM as well as ministries and ministry-level agencies reassign responsibility for 346 administrative procedures - 18 from district to provincial levels, 278 to commune level, and 50 eliminated.
Legislators are due to pass several amended laws, including the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Economical and Efficient Use of Energy, and the Law amending and supplementing several articles of the Law on Product and Goods Quality.
Vietnamese localities' readiness to implement the two-tier local administration model, the evacuation of 18 Vietnamese citizens from Iran, Petrovietnam's 11th ranking in the 2025 Fortune Southeast Asia 500 are among news highlights on June 17 evening.
The General Secretary underlined the resolve to achieve a growth rate of at least 8% in 2025, laying the groundwork for double-digit growth in the following period. He noted that these are mandatory targets, with no alternative path to success.
Restructuring and improving the quality of officials, civil servants, and public employees is no longer a choice, but an urgent requirement to transition from administrative management to governance in service of the people.
The Vietnamese Embassy in Israel has advised Vietnamese people living there to proactively prepare and seek ways to leave the country via land border crossings, especially toward Jordan or Egypt, when security and safety conditions allow.
