On 22nd August 2013, President Li met with President of Vietnam-China Friendship Association Mr. Nguyen Xuan Thang and his delegation.

President Li expressed welcome to Mr. Nguyen and said that we would never forget the “comrades and brothers” relations founded by the past generations of China and Vietnam. No matte how the world situation changed, the China-Vietnam friendship should stand all tests and become even stronger.  The main tasks of the CPAFFC were to consolidate friendship between Chinese people and people in other countries, to safeguard world peace and to promote international cooperation and harmony. The series activities hosted by the CPAFFC and the Vietnam-China Friendship Association, like people’s gala, people’s forum, Bring-light tour and so on, should be strengthened. There was a Chinese saying that “a near neighbor is better than a distant relative”. China and Vietnam were neighboring countries connected by mountains and waters.  The two sides surely could further mutual trust, deepen cooperation, attain common prosperity and achieve win-win development.

Mr. Nguyen said that during the visit to China in June 2013 by Vietnam President Truong Tan Sang, the two sides issued a joint declaration emphasizing political mutual trust and pragmatic cooperation.  The Vietnam-China Friendship Association would join in the efforts with the CPAFFC to implement the agreements of the state leaders and promote mutual understanding between the two peoples by holding various activities.

Mr. Nguyen invited President Li for a visit to Vietnam and President Li accepted with gratitude.