Vietnamese FM holds phone conversation with Chinese counterpart

Foreign Minister Bui Thanh Son

Son made the above statement during his phone conversation with Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on April 16.

Wang Yi reiterated that China attaches importance to promoting the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with Viet Nam, congratulating Viet Nam on the success of the 13th National Party Congress and the 11th session of the 14th National Assembly.

The FMs agreed to promote exchanges at high level and other levels, and invited each other to pay mutual visit at an appropriate time for direct discussion.

They also agreed to promote the role of the two foreign ministries in coordinating and accelerating bilateral cooperation across fields towards healthy and substantial advancement of trade and investment ties, and maintain exchanges on international and regional issues of shared concerns.

Both sides discussed sea-related issues in a sincere and straightforward manner and agreed to continue optimizing the role of the existing negotiation mechanisms.

Son suggested the two sides handle disputes in the spirit of respecting each other’s legitimate rights and interests, bilateral agreements and common perceptions, and international laws, including the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, and work together with ASEAN to reach positive progress in formulating a Code of Conduct in the East Sea (COC).

By Thuy Dung

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