 Vietnamese President Luong Cuong holds talks with Chinese Party leader and President Xi Jinping in Beijing, China on September 4, 2025 (Photo: VOV) |
President Cuong called for greater effectiveness in theory research exchanges, stronger practical cooperation in key areas including science and technology, innovation, high-quality human resources training, and acceleration of strategic transport connectivity, particularly in railway.
He also emphasized the need to enhance high-quality investment and promote balanced and sustainable development in economic, trade, education, and tourism cooperation between the two countries.
President Cuong suggested that both sides make efforts to create favorable conditions for the overall bilateral relations that are progressing fruitfully, increase communication on the two countries’ friendship, and organize more people-to-people exchanges so that their peoples, especially younger generations, can better understand the traditional friendship between Vietnam-China.
Regarding sea-related issues, President Cuong emphasized the need for both sides to exert better efforts to control and handle their differences, see things from each other’s perspectives, and respect each other's legitimate and legal interests in accordance with international law and the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS 1982).
Highly valuing the Vietnamese President’s cooperation proposals, General Secretary and President Xi agreed to promote high-level and all-level exchanges and shared experience in Party building and national governance, and effectively organize the meetings of the Steering Committee for Bilateral Cooperation and the 3+3 strategic dialogue mechanism.
Emphasizing the importance of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries, Mr. Xi suggested that the two sides soon organize the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Railway Cooperation, strengthen cooperation in emerging areas, continue to properly implement activities in the Year of Vietnam – China Humanistic Exchange 2025 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations, and effectively carry out humanitarian aid projects, thus bringing practical and concrete benefits to the peoples of both countries.
The two leaders also exchanged views on a number of international and regional issues of mutual concern, agreeing to maintain coordination and cooperation at multilateral forums, and promote peace, cooperation, and development in the region and the world.