On the morning of April 8th, President Li Xiaolin attended the meeting between Vietnam’s Communist Party Chief Nguyen Phu Trong and representatives of CPAFFC and Friendly-to-Vietnam Personnel from China at the Vietnam Embassy in Beijing.

In her speech President Li extended warm welcome and heartfelt appreciation to Nguyen Phu Trong’s visit to China and attending this meeting. She said, my visit to Vietnam at the beginning of this year left on me a deep impression of the China-Vietnam traditional friendship of “Comrades and Brothers”, which should be enhanced and carried forward by the two sides. China and Vietnam have the same social systems and similar guiding theories. Bearing in mind the mission of peace and development, the two countries should deepen understanding, strengthen cooperation and achieve mutual-benefit and win-win outcome. Mr. Zhang Dewei, former Chinese Ambassador to Vietnam and Vice President of China-Vietnam Friendship Association (CVFA), reviewed the history of China-Vietnam traditional friendship in his speech.

Nguyen Phu Trong said, he had a very good meeting with Comrade Xi Jinping yesterday afternoon. The Vietnam’s Communist Party, government and people are grateful for Chna’s long-term assistance and support. Vietnam cherishes the traditional friendship between the two countries and attaches great importance to the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership with China. The Vietnam side is willing to work together with the Chinese side to promote cooperation based on mutual benefit, properly handle differences and cultivate a peaceful and stable environment for development.

Nguyen Phu Trong said, people-to-people friendship is the important foundation of the bilateral relations and he highly valued the contribution made by CPAFFC and CVFA in fostering people-to-people friendly exchanges and cooperation. He hoped that the concerned associations and organizations from two sides should take the 65th anniversary of the diplomatic ties as an opportunity and persist with pioneering and innovative spirit for the enhancement of people-to-people friendship.

CPAFFC Vice President Lin Yi, CVFA Vice President Qi Jianguo, Vietnam Ambassador to China H. E. Nguyen Van Tho, attended the meeting together with 80 friendly-to-Vietnam personnel from China and the major accompanying delegates of Nguyen Phu Trong.