A bridge for friendly relations between Vietnam and China.

At the meeting, the Vietnamese Ambassador to China, Pham Sao Mai, reported to the Chairman of the National Assembly and the delegation on the results of the Embassy's work, the state of bilateral relations between Vietnam and China, and the work related to Vietnamese people in China.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and the high-ranking Vietnamese delegation laid wreaths in commemoration before the statue of President Ho Chi Minh in the grounds of the Vietnamese Embassy in China.

Representatives of the Vietnamese community in China expressed their gratitude for the time the Chairman of the National Assembly, Vuong Dinh Hue, and his delegation took to meet them immediately upon their arrival in Beijing. They also shared that over the years, the community has received significant attention and support from the embassy, ​​which has warmed their hearts and instilled in them the feeling that their homeland is always with them and thinking of them. The representatives affirmed their continued unity, solidarity, mutual support for development, and unwavering commitment to contributing to their homeland.

According to Le Duc Anh, Secretary of the Party Branch of Vietnamese Students in China, with over 1,000 Vietnamese students in Beijing (out of a total of over 10,000 students in China), these students are always striving to study and research, actively participating in activities promoting the image of Vietnam, thereby leaving a positive impression of Vietnam, its people, and its youth on Chinese and international friends. Le Duc Anh also expressed his hope for the establishment of an innovation network connecting Vietnamese students in China; affirming his readiness to participate and contribute to the development of the country.

Strategic discussions on major issues.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue stated that he had visited China many times, but this was his first official visit in his capacity as Chairman of the Vietnamese National Assembly. This also marks the first visit to China by a Vietnamese National Assembly Chairman in five years. The visit is significant, following two historically important visits by the top leaders of the two countries' Parties and States in 2022 and 2023.

The Chairman of the National Assembly stated that during the 2023 visit of General Secretary and President of China Xi Jinping to Vietnam, the two sides issued a Joint Statement on further deepening and elevating the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership, building a community of shared future between Vietnam and China, which has strategic significance with six "more". This is a very important milestone that brings the relations between the two Parties, the two States, and the people of the two countries into a new phase, defining a new position for bilateral relations.

Emphasizing the important significance of this visit in maintaining the momentum of high-level contacts and high-level strategic exchanges between the two Parties and States of Vietnam and China, National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue stated that the 2023 Vietnam-China Joint Statement has "newly positioned" Vietnam-China relations, and it is the responsibility of all of us to implement and concretize the common understanding between the top leaders of the two Parties and two countries, bringing about more concrete and positive results, especially in the six pillars of cooperation that have been identified. The National Assembly Chairman also stressed the task of strengthening, consolidating, and further tightening the relationship between the legislative bodies of the two countries, which is already very warm and has a long-standing tradition, and promoting the role of parliamentary cooperation in implementing and concretizing the strategic cooperation orientations between the two countries.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue and Deputy Prime Minister Tran Luu Quang with officials and staff of the Embassy and the Vietnamese community in China.

At the meeting, the Chairman of the National Assembly stated that within the framework of the visit, there will be meetings, talks, and contacts with key leaders of the Chinese Communist Party and the Chinese government, as well as leaders of several Chinese localities, immediately following the second session of the 2024 National People's Congress and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference... This is an important opportunity for both sides to have in-depth strategic exchanges on major issues in bilateral relations as well as the international and regional situation.

Studying China's experience in party building.

National Assembly Chairman Vuong Dinh Hue acknowledged and commended the important contributions of the Vietnamese Embassy and the Vietnamese community in China to the bilateral relationship. The Chairman expressed his hope that the Vietnamese Embassy would continue to implement and promote the more effective implementation of existing cooperation mechanisms between the two countries; focusing on studying China's experience in party building, anti-corruption, and corporate governance. He also urged close cooperation to jointly research and propose new cooperation mechanisms that are suitable to the specific conditions of both countries, beneficial to both, and in accordance with international law.

The Chairman of the National Assembly requested that the Vietnamese Embassy and Consulates General in China, having already shown interest, should pay even more attention to community work, citizen protection, and the work of associations and organizations. The Chairman of the National Assembly welcomed the proposal from representatives of Vietnamese students in China to establish an innovation network to attract the participation of Vietnamese students in China to contribute to the country's development.

The Chairman of the National Assembly affirmed that the Party and State always consider the Vietnamese community abroad, including the Vietnamese community in China, as an inseparable part of the national unity bloc, and one of the driving forces and sources of strength for the country's development. Therefore, the Chairman of the National Assembly hoped that the Vietnamese community in China would continue to promote the spirit of mutual support and solidarity, helping each other to develop together; striving to excel, actively integrating, complying with the law, and contributing to development in their host country. At the same time, they should always look towards their homeland, proactively making practical and effective contributions in terms of intellect and resources to the cause of national construction and development; and serving as a bridge for the traditional friendship and comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.

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