Chinese Vice-President Zeng Qinghong met in Suzhou with former member
of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of Vietnam Phan Dien
on Friday, pledging to facilitate closer bilateral ties.
Hailing the progress of party exchanges and overall bilateral
ties, Zeng said China-Vietnam traditional friendship which was
nurtured by leaders of the old generations including late Chinese
top leader Mao Zedong and late Vietnamese leader Ho Chi Minh, is
the precious wealth of the two peoples.
It is a fixed policy of China to develop good-neighborly and
all-round cooperative ties with Vietnam, Zeng said.
Under the new circumstances, both countries face new
opportunities for development, he said, adding he believes the two
countries' new leadership would inherit and carry on China-Vietnam
traditional friendship and push forward bilateral ties to a new
stage.
Zeng expressed appreciation for Phan Dien's efforts to promote
bilateral friendship, and congratulated Vietnam's great
achievements in its development.
He also briefed Phan Dien about the just-concluded 17th National
Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
In response, Phan Dien said China's 17th party congress was a
very successful conference which attracted the attention of the
world. The CPC had sent a high-profile delegation to Vietnam soon
after the congress was concluded, which fully demonstrated the
brotherhood of the two ruling parties and the two peoples, he
added.
The CPC had put forward some new concepts at its 17th party
congress including the scientific outlook on development and
harmonious society, he said, adding these innovative ideas would
promote all-round development in various sectors of China and also
serve as guidance for Vietnam.
(Xinhua News Agency November 3, 2007)
