Party General Secretary and State President Nguyen Phu Trong, Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, and National Assembly Chairwoman Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan exchanged congratulatory messages with Chinese Party General Secretary and State President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Keqiang, and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Li Zhanshu.
On this occasion, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, who is also Chairman of the Vietnam - China steering committee for bilateral cooperation, exchanged greetings with Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chairman of the China - Vietnam steering committee for bilateral cooperation.
China was the first country in the world to establish diplomatic ties with Vietnam and both nations consented to set up the bilateral comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership in 2008.
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- Leaders of Vietnam China exchange greetings on diplomatic ties anniversary
- Top leader holds phone talks with Chinese counterpart
- China’s Xi Jinping condoles on the passing of former Party General Secretary Le Kha Phieu
- Top leader Nguyen Phu Trong re elected as Party General Secretary
- State President proposes relieving Prime Minister
- Vietnam treasures development of stable, healthy, sustainable ties with China: Minister
- Vietnam swears in new state president
- Vietnam’s State President Nguyen Xuan Phuc nominates new prime minister
- State President China must handle sea issue in accordance with international law
- NA approves resolution on relieving Nguyen Phu Trong from State Presidency

