China-VN diplomatic ties marked in Beijing
VGP - The 68th anniversary of Viet Nam-China diplomatic ties was celebrated in Beijing on January 18.
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi speaks at the ceremony to mark the 68th anniversary of Viet Nam-China diplomatic ties |
Vietnamese Ambassador to China Dang Minh Khoi highlighted the traditional neighbourliness
The bilateral relationship serves the fundamental interests of the two peoples as well as peace, co-operation and development. As close neighbouringcountries, both Viet Nam and China want to maintain a stable and peaceful environment to promote innovation and the nation-building cause, he said.
Viet Nam always considers the development of friendship and cooperation with China one of the top priorities in her foreign policy of independence, self-reliance, diversification and multilateralisation of international relations, he added.
He cited China’s statistics that two-way trade increased 23.4% to US$121.3 billion in 2017.
The two contries are good partners within the framework of regional and global multilateral cooperation such as ASEAN-China, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum, and the United Nations (UN).
In 2018, ASEAN and China will mark the 15th anniversary of their strategic partnership, he noted.
Mr. Khoi hoped the Viet Nam-China relations will enter a new development period with increasing political trust and pragmatic cooperation in all fields, contributing to the maintenance of peace, stability, cooperation and development in the region.
By Vien Nhu