Vietnam's Party leader pledges to develop VN-China ties
Ha Noi, April 23 (VNA) -- Freshly-elected Communist Party of Viet Nam (CPV) General Secretary Nong Duc Manh has affirmed that Viet Nam will try its best to strengthen the friendship and cooperation between Viet Nam and China, while receiving Mr. Hu Jintao, head of the Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation to the ninth CPV congress, in Ha Noi today, April 23.
"Now as before Viet Nam will do its best to consolidate and develop the Vietnamese-Chinese traditional friendship and cooperation on the principle of building long-term, stable, future-oriented, good-neighbourly and all-round cooperative ties in the 21st century for the benefit of each nation as well as for peace, stability and development in the region and the world at large," Mr. Manh said.
Mr. Hu Jintao, who is member of the Standing Board of the CPC Politburo and Vice-President of the People's Republic of China, reiterated that China's Communist Party, Government and people attach importance to strengthening their friendly and cooperative relations with Viet Nam's Communist Party, Government and people.
He also wished the Party and people of Viet Nam further successes in carrying out the resolution adopted by the just-ended CPV congress.--VNA
