Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and National Assembly Chairman Tran Thanh Man extended congratulatory messages to Chinese Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China Zhao Leji, respectively.

In their messages, the Vietnamese Party and State leaders said the Vietnamese Party, State and people consistently identify strengthening and developing a stable, healthy and friendly and cooperative relations with China as a strategic choice and a top priority in Vietnam's foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, multilateralisation and diversification of external relations. 

 They affirmed their readiness to work closely with China's senior leaders to maintain regular exchanges and enhance strategic guidance for bilateral ties based on high-level common perceptions. They are committed to fostering and consolidating the traditional friendship between the two Parties and nations, raising mutual understanding between their people, and further promoting the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between the two countries and building a Vietnam-China community with a shared future in a deeper, more substantive and effective manner, for the practical benefits of their people, and for peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region and the world.

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Bui Thanh Son, who also serves as Chairman of the Vietnam-China Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation, extended congratulations to Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the CPC Central Committee’s Foreign Affairs Commission, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Chairman of the China-Vietnam Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation.