Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung told a visiting Chinese official here on Sunday that Vietnam vows to advance comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation with China, according to a statement of the Chinese delegation on Monday.

Dung met with Wang Zhizhen, vice chairwoman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, who is here to attend the World Economic Forum on East Asia.

During the meeting, Dung said bilateral relations have developed over the past years in the spirit of good neighbors, good friends, good comrades and good partners.

Dung said this year marks Year of Friendship between the two countries. Vietnam is ready to work with China to further advance bilateral ties.

For her part, Wang said China and Vietnam have witnessed fruitful outcomes in cooperation in all areas in the past years.

Wang said China would like to continuously enrich and deepen bilateral comprehensive strategic partnership of cooperation.

Wang Sunday also attended the reception held by Vietnamese President Nguyen Minh Triet for guests of the World Economic Forum on East Asia.